Demonstrates how the four noble truths are used thorughout the Pali canon as a symbol of Buddha's enlightenment and as a doctrine within a larger network of Buddha's teachings. Their unique nature rests in their function as a proposition and as a symbol in the Theravada canon.
ISBN: | 9781138862319 |
Publication date: | 4th March 2015 |
Author: | Carol Anderson |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 255 pages |
Series: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism |