Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism

The Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, schools, texts, vocabularies, doctrines, rituals, temples, events, and otherpractices.

Table des matières

Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader's Notes
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Glossary of Chinese Terms
Bibliography
About the Author

A propos de l'auteur

Youru Wang is a Professor of Religion Studies at Rowan University. He specialized in Chinese Buddhism, especially Chan Buddhism, early Daoist thought, and comparative studies between Asian and Western philosophical and religious thought.

Résumé

The Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, schools, texts, vocabularies, doctrines, rituals, temples, events, and other practices.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Wang, Youru Wang, Wang Youru
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781538105511
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0551-1
• Pages: 386
• Thèmes: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series; Historical Dictionaries of Rel; Historical Dictionaries of Rel; Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Dictionnaire, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Autres religions; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, RELIGION / Reference, Buddhism, History of Religion, Reference works