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Zen Buddhism : A History: India and China by Heinrich Dumoulin (1994, Uk-Trade Paper)

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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100028971094

ISBN-139780028971094

eBay Product ID (ePID)17612

Product Key Features

Original LanguageGerman

Book TitleZen Buddhism : a History: India and China

Number of Pages16 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1994

TopicGeneral, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Philosophy

AuthorHeinrich Dumoulin

Book SeriesNanzan Studies in Religion and Culture

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight19.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN94-027329

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal294.3/927/09

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThe standard work on the history of Zen for 35 years has now been updated for a new generation of readers. The first of a two-volume set, this book offers a detailed account of the history, development, and traditions of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism. It explores the emergence of Zen from its roots in the Buddhist and Yogic traditions of ancient India to its Taoism-influenced development in China and its expression in the arts and culture of the two societies. New to this edition is a supplement containing the author's latest scholarship on the important Northern School of Chinese Zen, detailing its rise, its conflict with other Zen schools, and its demise in the 10th Century., This book offers a detailed account of the history, development, ideas and image of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism. The author explores the origins of Zen, from its roots in the Buddhist and Yoga traditions of ancient India to the influence of Taoism on its formation and growth in China.

LC Classification NumberBQ9262.3.D85513 1994