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Relics, ritual, and representation in Buddhism : rematerializing the Sri Lankan Theravāda tradition

Kevin Trainor

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Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1. Orientations 2. Buddhist relic veneration in India 3. Relics and the establishment of the Buddhist sasana in Sri Lanka 4. Paradigms of presence 5. Ritual and the presence of the Buddha Epilogue Bibliography Index.

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Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1. Orientations 2. Buddhist relic veneration in India 3. Relics and the establishment of the Buddhist sasana in Sri Lanka 4. Paradigms of presence 5. Ritual and the presence of the Buddha Epilogue Bibliography Index.

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Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1. Orientations 2. Buddhist relic veneration in India 3. Relics and the establishment of the Buddhist sasana in Sri Lanka 4. Paradigms of presence 5. Ritual and the presence of the Buddha Epilogue Bibliography Index.

Key concepts: Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, Veneration, Sri lanka, Index (typography), Ancient history, Religious studies, History

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