Buddhism in Chinese Society - An Economic History From the Fifth to the Tenth Centuries

First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries.

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Jacques Gernet. Translated by Franciscus Verellen

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First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries.

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• Authors: Jacques ernet, Jacques Gernet, Gernet Jacques, Franciscus Verellen
• Assisted by: Franciscus Verellen (Translation), Verellen Franciscus (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1998
• EAN: 9780231114110
• ISBN: 978-0-231-11411-0
• No. of pages: 441
• Series: Studies in Asian Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; China, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, Buddhism, Economic history, CE period up to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory