God and Demon: Antagonist to the Buddha

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Book Review

Abstract

It is a book review of MALLEABLE MĀRA: TRANSFORMATIONS OF A BUDDHIST SYMBOL OF EVIL by Michael D. Nichols. I argue that by foregrounding Māra—the typical symbol of evil in the Buddhist tradition—Michael D. Nichols not only reconstructs the evolving representations of this figure but also, in doing so, offers a compelling narrative of the broader historical and ideological trajectories of Buddhism itself.

Publication Date

6-2025

Journal

MALLEABLE MĀRA: TRANSFORMATIONS OF A BUDDHIST SYMBOL OF EVIL

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