Chinese Pure Land Buddhism - Understanding a Tradition of Practice

Provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism. Chinese Pure Land Buddhism has previously received very little attention from western scholars. Charles B. Jones examines the reasons for the lack of scholarly attention and why the few past treatments of the topic missed many of its distinctive features.

About the author

Charles B. Jones is associate professor and director of the Religion and Culture graduate program in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Summary

Provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism. Chinese Pure Land Buddhism has previously received very little attention from western scholars. Charles B. Jones examines the reasons for the lack of scholarly attention and why the few past treatments of the topic missed many of its distinctive features.

Product details

• Authors: Charles B Jones, Charles B. Jones
• Assisted by: Richard K Payne (Editor), Richard K. Payne (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780824879716
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7971-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 215 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 468 g
• Series: Pure Land Buddhist Studies; Pure Land Buddhist Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous