The World and the Desert: A Comparative Perspective on the "Apocalypse" between Buddhism and Christianity.
In this essay, the concept of apocalypse, understood as the "end of the world," will be examined within the context of ancient Buddhism and Christianity. The study will focus on the genealogy and use of expressions such as lokanta, lokassa anta ṃ, and lokassa atthaṅgama , as found in the Pāli canon...
| Published in: | Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 43; pp. 141 - 163 |
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University of Hawai'i
2023
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