Dana: Reciprocity and Patronage in Buddhism

Dāna: Reciprocity and Patronage in Buddhism explores the conceptof dāna in Buddhism as a primarily rational and ethical phenomenonand examines its superimposing, mythic, and cultic dimensions. Scholars who have contributed to this volume have attempted to place dāna in the context of contemporary religious traditions in relation tovarious sects and traditions of Buddhism, re-examining establishedhypotheses and challenging extreme opinions that are prone toexaggeration.