Changing Roles of the Written Word in Theravada Buddhism

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Changing Roles of the Written Word in Theravada Buddhism

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Daniel Veidlinger of the University of California, Chico, presents an engaging talk on the developing importance of the written word in early Buddhist history.

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Changing Roles of the Written Word in Theravada Buddhism

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