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Mark Halperin

Out of the Cloister

Literati Perspectives on Buddhism in Sung China, 960?1279

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The intense piety of late T'ang essays on Buddhism by literati has helped earn the T'ang its title of the golden age of Chinese Buddhism. In contrast, the Sung is often seen as an age in which the literati distanced themselves from Buddhism. This study of Sung devotional texts shows, however, that many literati participated in intra-Buddhist debates. Others were drawn to Buddhism because of its power, which found expression and reinforcement in its ties with the state. For some, monasteries were extravagant houses of worship that reflected the corruption of the age; for others, the sacrifice and industry demanded by such projects were exempl… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-674-02265-2
  • EAN: 9780674022652
  • Produktnummer: 2371228
  • Verlag: Harvard University Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
  • Seitenangabe: 400 S.
  • Masse: H23.1 cm x B16.5 cm x D3.2 cm 676 g
  • Gewicht: 676
  • Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

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