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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS

VOL. XLIX   NO. 4   2002

Jonathan A. Silk , What, If Anything, Is Mahayana Buddhism? Problems Of Definitions And Classifications 355
Paolo Xella: Aspects Du "Sacerdoce" En Syrie Ancienne: Remarques Methodologiques Et Examen D'un Cas Particulier 406
Timothy Lubin: The Virtuosic Exegesis Of The Brahmavadin And The Rabbi 427
J. Duncan M. Derrett: A Blemmya In India 460
Book Reviews
PETER G. RIDDELL, Islam And The Malay-Indonesian World: Transmission And Responses 475
ROBERT KISALA, Prophets Of Peace: Pacifism And Cultural Identity In Japan’s New Religions 476
PAUL R. KATZ, Images Of The Immortal: The Cult Of Lü Dongbin At The Palace Of Immortal Joy 480