Sacred economies : Buddhist monasticism & territoriality in medieval China /

Buddhist monasteries in medieval China employed a variety of practices to ensure their ascendancy and survival. Most successful was the exchange of material goods for salvation, as in the donation of land, which allowed monks to spread their teachings throughout China. By investigating a variety of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walsh, Michael J. (Michael John), 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
Temas:
Tiantong si (Yin Xian China)
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) > China.
Buddhist monasteries > Economic aspects > China.
Buddhism > Economic aspects > China.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Bouddhisme > Chine.
Monastères bouddhiques > Aspect économique > Chine.
RELIGION > General.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Buddhism > Economic aspects.
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
China.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Monastic identity, Buddhist religiosity, and land
  • A square at the center of the world
  • Corporate bodies
  • A culture of estates
  • Grains of sand
  • Cultivating salvation
  • Salvation and survival.

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