| The Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900-1950 Contributor(s): Welch, Holmes (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674697006 ISBN-13: 9780674697003 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $159.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1967 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Spanish - Religion | Buddhism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Buddhism - History |
| Series: Harvard East Asian |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.13" W x 9.25" (2.25 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism. |