The Buddha's Tooth: Western Tales of a Sri Lankan Relic
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John S. Strong unravels the storm of influences shaping the received narratives of two iconic sacred objects. Bodily relics such as hairs, teeth, fingernails, pieces of bone--supposedly from the Buddha himself--have long served as objects of veneration for many Buddhists. Unsurprisingly, when Western colonial powers subjugated populations in South Asia, they used, manipulated, redefined, and even destroyed these objects in an effort...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:022680173X
ISBN13:9780226801735
Release Date:October 2021
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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