Buddhist historiography in China / John Kieschnick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kieschnick, John, 1964- author.

Series:

The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--History.

Buddhism.

China--Historiography.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

John Kieschnick provides an innovative, expansive account of how Chinese Buddhists have sought to understand their history through a Buddhist lens. Exploring a series of themes in mainstream Buddhist historiographical works from the fifth to the twentieth century, he looks for what they tell us about their compilers' understanding of history.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. India

2. Sources

3. Karma

4. Prophecy

5. Genealogy

6. Modernity

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1. Chronological List of Major Works

Appendix 2. Lineage Charts

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-55609-8

OCLC:

1334891693