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contents series editor’s preface vii acknowledgments ix introduction 1 1 views of the religious landscape 16 2 space and the ranking of Buddhisms 37 3 masculinities and performances of skepticism 60 4 offerings and Blessings 79 5 Women, offerings, and symbolic Capital 97 6 sutra recital and Buddhist identities 118 7 Conspicuous devotion and devotional distinctions 138 8 interpretive distinctions 159 9 language, orthodoxy, and performances of authority 178 Conclusion 199 notes 205 Bibliography 219 index 231 ...

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