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Monks, rulers, and literati : the political ascendancy of Chan Buddhism
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Welter, Albert, 1952- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zen Buddhism--China--History.
- Zen Buddhism.
- Buddhism and state--Zen Buddhism--History--China.
- Buddhism and state.
- Zen Buddhism--History--Political aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 322 p.) : ill., maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Monks, rulers, and literati
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Over the centuries, Chan Buddhism has grown from an obscure movement to an officially recognised and eventually dominant form of Buddhism in China and East Asia. In this book, the author presents the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786610907854
- 1-280-90785-1
- OCLC:
- 1027162807
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