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Satan and Mara: Christian and Buddhist Symbols of Evil |
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Boyd, James
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| Date | 1975.06.01 |
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| Pages | 190 |
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| Publisher | Brill |
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| Publisher Url |
https://brill.com/
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| Location | Leiden, the Netherlands [萊登, 荷蘭] |
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| Series | Numen Book Series |
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| Series No. | 27 |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Table of contents | Part One : Analysis of the Satan Figure in the Early Greek Christian Tradition
Abbreviations 11
I. Terminology Centered Around Satan and the Devil 13
II.The Activities of Satan 19
A. Satan as Temper 19
B. Satan as Deceiver and Liar 21
C. Satan as Obstructor and Tormentor 26
D. Satan, Possessor and Instigator 31
E. Satan as Destroyer 35
III. The Nature and Power of Satan 38
A. Satan: Prince of the Power of the Air 38
B. Satan: Ruler of Demons 45
C. Satan: Ruler of this World and Age 51
D. The Defeat and End of Satan 56
IV. Summary and Comments 62
Part Two : Analysis of the Māra Figure in the Early Indian Buddhist Tradition
Abbreviations 71
V. Terminology Centered Around Māra 73
VI. The Deeds of Māra 77
A. Māra Reviles, Inclines Toward Sense Desires, Attacks 79
B. Māra Confuses and Perplexes 86
C. Māra Obstructs and Interrupts 90
D. Māra Possesses and Holds in Bondage 93
E. Māra Kills and Destorys 96
VII. The Nature and Power of Māra 100
A. Plurality of Māras 100
B. Māra: Chief of the Paranirmitavaśvartin Devas and Lord of the World of Desire 111
C. Māra's Realm and Power 119
D. Defeat of Māra(s) 122
VIII. Summary and Comments 129
Part Three : A Comparison of the Early Christian and Buddhist Mythologies of Evil
IX. Similarities and Contrasts Between the Two Mythologies 137
A. Hermeneutical Position 137
B. Distinguishing Characteristics 140
C. Kinds of Experiences Regarded As Evil 143
D. Character of Experience of Evil 149
E. Meaning of Pāpa in Relation to Ponēros and "Evil" 157
F. The Function and Meaning of the Two mythologies 162
G. Concluding Remarks 165
Bibliography 169
Index 178 |
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| ISBN | 9789004041738; 9004041737 |
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| Hits | 218 |
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| Created date | 1998.04.28
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| Modified date | 2020.11.24 |
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