Illusory Abiding - The Cultural Construction of the Chan Monk Zhongfeng Mingben

Riassunto

Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Natasha Heller
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9780674417113
• ISBN: 978-0-674-41711-3
• Pagine: 486
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 234 mm x 37 mm
• Peso: 802 g
• Illustrazioni: 15 halftones, 1 map, 1 table
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni