The Proto-History of Buddhist Translation

By Jan Nattier

1h 28m

When were the Buddha’s teachings first translated? And what can modern translators learn from that first generation?

Published in 2017.

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@misc{nattier2017-protohistory-of-buddhist-translation,
    category={av},
    title={{T}he {P}roto-{H}istory of {B}uddhist {T}ranslation},
    author={Jan Nattier},
    year=2017,
    month=jun,
    minutes=88,
    keywords={medieval,agama,translation},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://youtu.be/aCCkA12ynLs}
}

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