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Author Johansson, Rune Edvin Anders, 1918-

Title Pali Buddhist texts : an introductory reader and grammar / Rune E.A. Johansson
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012

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Description 1 online resource
Series Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Asian Studies Monograph Series ; no. 14
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series ; no. 14.
Summary Pali is one of the Middle Indian idioms and the classical language of Theravada Buddhism. It is therefore important both to linguists and students of Buddhism. This introductory book centres on a collection of original texts, each selected as an especially important and beautiful formulation of a Buddhist idea. By means of a vocabulary, translation and commentary, each text is explained so concretely that it can be read with little preparation. Detailed explanations are provided for the many technical terms, which have frustrated so many western explorers of Buddhism. For reference, a grammar
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Subject Pali language -- Readers
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Indic Languages.
Pali language
Genre/Form Readers (Publications)
Form Electronic book
Author Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
ISBN 9781136110986
1136110984