Introduction; 1. Systematic and narrative thought: eternity and closure in structure and story; 2. Nirvana as a concept; 3. Nirvana as an image; 4. Nirvana, time and narrative; 5. Past and future Buddhas; Conclusion; Endnotes and bibliography.
An introduction to the Buddhist concept of nirvana, offering its own interpretations of key texts and translations for non-specialist readers.
Steven Collins is Chester D. Tripp Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism (Cambridge University Press, 1998).
'… an academically thorough and, I would dare to say, passionate
exploration into a concept that invites description and evocation
but is beyond both.' Buddhist Studies Review
'… for those whose main interest is in appreciating or teaching
Collins's creative ways of engaging with the enigmatic yet
fundamental Buddhist motif of nirvana, this new presentation of his
work is really just perfect.' The Journal of Religion
'The book remains an indispensable addition to courses on
Buddhism.' Natalie Gummer, Religious Studies Review
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