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Archaeology & Indian Buddhism Study

Archaeological findings have challenged Protestant assumptions about the history of Indian Buddhism. Protestant scholars viewed early Buddhism as being closer to its origins as described in the Pali canon, while archaeological evidence from stupas and inscriptions suggests a more complex relationship between doctrine and practice over time. The author argues for re-examining Protestant presuppositions in the study of Indian Buddhism and considering it as a living tradition that evolved in diverse cultural contexts.

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Archaeology & Indian Buddhism Study

Archaeological findings have challenged Protestant assumptions about the history of Indian Buddhism. Protestant scholars viewed early Buddhism as being closer to its origins as described in the Pali canon, while archaeological evidence from stupas and inscriptions suggests a more complex relationship between doctrine and practice over time. The author argues for re-examining Protestant presuppositions in the study of Indian Buddhism and considering it as a living tradition that evolved in diverse cultural contexts.

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SCHOPEN, GREGORY, Archaeology and Protestant Presuppositions in the Study of Indian Buddhism , History of Religions, 31:1 (1991:Aug.) p.

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