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TY - JOUR
T1 - Rivals and Benefactors: Encounters between Buddhists and Brahmins in the Nikāyas
AU - Black, Brian
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper will examine the portrayal of Brahmins in the Ambaṭṭha, Soṇadaṇḍa, and Kūṭadanta Suttas. As I will argue, the Brahmin characters in these suttas emerge as complexly ambivalent figures who are depicted, simultaneously, as competitors for royal patronage and as potential benefactors. Considering Brahmin characters in this way, I hope to offer some fresh insights into the teach- ings of these texts and into the imagined audiences of the composers.
AB - This paper will examine the portrayal of Brahmins in the Ambaṭṭha, Soṇadaṇḍa, and Kūṭadanta Suttas. As I will argue, the Brahmin characters in these suttas emerge as complexly ambivalent figures who are depicted, simultaneously, as competitors for royal patronage and as potential benefactors. Considering Brahmin characters in this way, I hope to offer some fresh insights into the teach- ings of these texts and into the imagined audiences of the composers.
M3 - Journal article
VL - 3
SP - 25
EP - 43
JO - Religions of South Asia
JF - Religions of South Asia
SN - 1751-2689
IS - 1
ER -