THE CONCEPTION OF BUDDHIST NIRVANA (WITH SANSKRIT TEXT OF MADHYAMAKA-KARIKA). by Stcherbatsky, Th. Analysis and Introduction by Jaideva Singh - 1999

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1999. 100 pp + 222 pp + 51 pp of Sanskrit text + 42 pp indexes & appendices, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "(P)rovides an English translation of Nagarjuna's chapters on Causality and Nirvana and Chandrakirti's comprehensive commentary on the Sanskrit Text and presents a rare exposition on the Madhyamaka Dialectic. The book is edited by Jaideva Singh with an exhaustive introduction, containing the historical background of the Madhyamaka philosophy, a lucid exposition of its merciless logic, an admirable presentation of its uncanny metaphysics and a systematic account of its soteriology and Buddhology. The editor has also provided an Analysis of Contents and has added those portions of the text and the Sanskrit commentary on the basis of which Stcherbatsky wrote out his book. This will enable the reader to make a comparative study of Stcherbatsky's version with the Original Sanskrit." Prevoius owner's stamp (chop) on free front endpaper, slight soiling mark on fore-edge of text block, small bump at top corner of rear board. Dust jacket has slight fading to spine color, moderate edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top edge, a few tiny edge tears, light rubbing.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.