| Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context Contributor(s): Faure, Bernard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415600189 ISBN-13: 9780415600187 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - Philosophy | Zen - Philosophy | Buddhist |
| Dewey: 294.369 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore largely (and unduly) ignored. In particular, they show the extent to which these traditions, despite their claim to uniqueness, were indebted to larger trends in East Asian Buddhism, such as the cults of icons, relics and the monastic robe. |