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Buddhism in China (ISBN 9780691000152) is a landmark examination of how Buddhist ideas, institutions, and practices were received, adapted, and reshaped within Chinese culture across centuries, offering a rigorous historical narrative that balances doctrinal development with social and political life.
Summary
The book traces the transmission of Buddhist thought from India through Central Asia to China, analyzing the major schools, translations, and influential figures that defined Chinese Buddhism. It surveys temple networks, monastic codes, sacred texts, and rituals, illustrating how Buddhist philosophy interacted with Confucian and Daoist ideas and with daily life, governance, and popular faith. Through meticulous scholarship, it reveals how Chinese Buddhism evolved into distinct Chinese forms while maintaining deep connections to its Indian roots.
About the author
Kenneth Chen, a prominent historian of Chinese religion, brings decades of research on East Asian Buddhism to this work, combining philological precision with broad cultural insight to illuminate how religious ideas travel and transform. His extensive publications and deep engagement with primary sources position him as a leading voice in the study of Buddhism in China, offering readers a nuanced, well-contextualized portrait of a faith that shaped Chinese history and culture.
In brief
The book offers a comprehensive, well-documented account of how Buddhism was interpreted and lived in China, revealing its enduring influence on Chinese society and thought.
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1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 74445, Einfüh… More...
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1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 687244, Einfü… More...
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1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Englisch, Verkaufsrang: 152… More...
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Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey (Virginia and Richard Stewart Memorial Lectures, 1961) - Paperback1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 687244, Einfü… More...
Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey (Virginia and Richard Stewart Memorial Lectures, 1961) - Paperback
1972
ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 687244, Einfü… More...
Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey (Virginia and Richard Stewart Memorial Lectures, 1961) - Paperback
1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 74445, Einfüh… More...
Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey (Virginia and Richard Stewart Memorial Lectures, 1961) - Paperback
1972, ISBN: 9780691000152
Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Revised ed. 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1972-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: maps, 1.56 kg, Verkaufsrang: 687244, Einfü… More...
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About the work
Buddhism in China (ISBN 9780691000152) is a landmark examination of how Buddhist ideas, institutions, and practices were received, adapted, and reshaped within Chinese culture across centuries, offering a rigorous historical narrative that balances doctrinal development with social and political life.
Summary
The book traces the transmission of Buddhist thought from India through Central Asia to China, analyzing the major schools, translations, and influential figures that defined Chinese Buddhism. It surveys temple networks, monastic codes, sacred texts, and rituals, illustrating how Buddhist philosophy interacted with Confucian and Daoist ideas and with daily life, governance, and popular faith. Through meticulous scholarship, it reveals how Chinese Buddhism evolved into distinct Chinese forms while maintaining deep connections to its Indian roots.
About the author
Kenneth Chen, a prominent historian of Chinese religion, brings decades of research on East Asian Buddhism to this work, combining philological precision with broad cultural insight to illuminate how religious ideas travel and transform. His extensive publications and deep engagement with primary sources position him as a leading voice in the study of Buddhism in China, offering readers a nuanced, well-contextualized portrait of a faith that shaped Chinese history and culture.
In brief
The book offers a comprehensive, well-documented account of how Buddhism was interpreted and lived in China, revealing its enduring influence on Chinese society and thought.
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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780691000152
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0691000158
Paperback
Publishing year: 1972
Publisher: Princeton University Press
576 Pages
Weight: 0,594 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0691000158
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0-691-00015-8, 978-0-691-00015-2
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Book author: kenneth chen, kuan, sheng
Book title: religion china, religions china, buddhism china historical survey, studies the history religions, mémorial, memorial, stewart, china 1890 1938
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