Buddhism in Iran: An Anthropological Approach to Traces and InfluencesExploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. |
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Buddhism in Iran: An Anthropological Approach to Traces and Influences M. Vaziri Limited preview - 2012 |
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