Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
Places of Practice
The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion of religious, social, cultural, artistic, and political functions of Buddhist monasteries in medieval China and Japan. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the multiplicity of the institutions that make up the Buddhist monastery. Drawing on new research and on previous studies hitherto not widely available in…
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Weitere Autoren: Meeks, Lori (Hrsg.) / Robson, James (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-134-00991-6
- EAN: 9781134009916
- Produktnummer: 18398929
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 9'987 KB
- Abbildungen: 13 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 12 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 1 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 5 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
James A. Benn is Associate Professor of Buddhism and East Asian Religions at McMaster University. His main area of research is Buddhism and Taoism in Medieval China.Lori Meeks is Assistant Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. She has published extensively on the roles of women as consumers and practitioners of Buddhism in Japan during the Heian and Kamakura periods.James Robson is Associate Professor of Chinese Buddhism at Harvard University. He studies Buddhism and Taoism in medieval China.
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