Chinese Buddhism : a thematic history /

"After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha's teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Yü, Chün-fang, 1938- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Buddhism > China.
Bouddhisme > Chine.
RELIGION / Buddhism / History.
Buddhism
China
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Major Buddhist Sutras and Treatises of Chinese Buddhism
  • Cults of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
  • Buddhist Festivals and Rituals
  • The Monastic Order
  • The Doctrinal Traditions: Tiantai and Huayan
  • The Meditation Tradition: Chan Buddhism
  • The Devotional Tradition: pure land Buddhism
  • Buddhism and Gender
  • Buddhism in Modern China
  • Glossary.

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