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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Format: | Électronique eBook |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2010.
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Collection: | Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |