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 such as T...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi Press
[2020]
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| In: | Jahr: 2020 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
China
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B China / Buddhismus / Geschichte / Lehrbuch |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Buddhism (China)
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends-notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included"-- |
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| ISBN: | 0824883470 |