Publisher Fact Sheet In this book, Richard Sharf meticulously analyses the historical, philological, & philosophical aspects of the Treasure Store Treatise, an eighth-century Buddho-Taoist work. Annotation Chinese Buddhism is often portrayed as the product of a protracted encou…
A firsthand account of the power of rhetoric to establish andchallenge cultural controls in modern China.
A firsthand account of the power of rhetoric to establish and challenge cultural controls in modern China.
Covers the main Chinese traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism as well as Christianity and Islam. Features a unique organizational structure, with groups of readings focused on historical, traditions-based, and topical elements of Chinese religion. Explores a number of…
Comprising the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary research on the study of Chinese religious beliefs and cultural practices, this volume explores the rich and complex religious and philosophical traditions that have developed and flourished in one of the world's oldest civilizat…
Comprising the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary research on the study of Chinese religious beliefs and cultural practices, this volume explores the rich and complex religious and philosophical traditions that have developed and flourished in one of the world's oldest civilizat…
