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China's Buddhist Culture
eBook version- Published by Cengage Learning Asia
This book elaborates and elucidates the concepts and characteristics of China's Buddhist culture with special emphasis on two aspects:
- Historical evolution of Chinese Buddhism as well as related ancient books, records, basic doctrines, systems and protocols, and famous historical and cultural sites
- Influence of Buddhism on such aspects of Chinese culture as politics, ethics, philosophy, literature and art, and folk customs, as well as the differences and similarities between Buddhism and both Confucianism and Taoism
This book further summarizes the structure, core beliefs, internal and external relations, root of evolution, and peculiarity of China's Buddhist culture system. This book aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the historical status of Buddhism and its important role in the evolution of Chinese culture.
Some of the key features of this title are:
- Written by one of the best scholars of Buddhism in mainland China
- Elaborates on the influence of Buddhism on Chinese politics, ethics, philosophy, literature, art, and folk customs
- Provides an in-depth understanding of the historical status of Buddhism and its important role in the evolution of Chinese culture
Review:
"The author is a leading scholar of Buddhism in mainland China and does a good job of covering each of the intended topics. This will be a valuable resource in larger university libraries with extensive religion collections."
-American Reference Books Annual, 2012, 2012
- Published/Released: February 2010
- Original Copyright: 2010
- ISBN 13: 9789814281898
- ISBN 10: 9814281891
- Product number: 254508
- Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)
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