Translating Totality in Parts Cb

This book offers an annotated translation of two of preeminent Chinese Tang dynasty monk Chengguan's most revered masterpieces. With this book, Chengguan's Commentaries to the Avatamsaka Sutra and The Meanings Proclaimed in the Subcommentaries Accompanying the Commentaries to the Avatamsaka Sutra are finally brought to Western audiences.

List of contents

Introduction
Background
Chengguan's Doctrinal Contributions
An Analysis of the Translation
The Annotated Translation
Appendix A: Fascicle Nine of A Compilation of the Commentaries and Subcommentaries to the Avatäsaka S¿tra
Appendix B: Outline to the Commentaries to the Avatäsaka S¿tra
Appendix C: Chengguan's Commentaries to the Avatäsaka S¿tra, Fascicle One
Bibliography
Index

About the author

By Guo Cheen

Summary

This book offers an annotated translation of two of preeminent Chinese Tang dynasty monk Chengguan’s most revered masterpieces. With this book, Chengguan’s Commentaries to the Avatamsaka Sutra and The Meanings Proclaimed in the Subcommentaries Accompanying the Commentaries to the Avatamsaka Sutra are finally brought to Western audiences.

Product details

• Authors: Guo Cheen, Reverend Guo Cheen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2014
• EAN: 9780761863090
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6309-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, Buddhism, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Buddhist Worship, Rites & Ceremonies, Buddhist Sacred Texts, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings