The impact of Buddhism on Chinese material culture /
From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2003.
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Colección: | Buddhisms.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Buddhist Critique of the Material World
- Objects in Service to the Dharma
- Attitudes toward Buddhist Objects in China
- On the Term Material Culture
- Scholarship on Material Culture
- Objects and the History of Religion
- Sacred Power
- Relics
- Icons
- Symbolism
- The Monastic Uniform
- The Rosary
- The Ruyi Scepter
- Merit
- Monasteries
- Bridges
- Accidents and Incidentals
- The Chair
- Sugar
- Tea
- The Role of Monks
- Beyond Monks
- The Illusion of Impact.