Readings of the Lotus Sutra - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0231142897 ISBN 13: 9780231142892

Casa editrice: Columbia Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

The Lotus Sutra proclaims that a unitary intent underlies the diversity of Buddhist teachings and promises that all people without exception can achieve supreme awakening. Establishing the definitive guide to this profound text, specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion address the major ideas and controversies surrounding theLotus Sutra and its manifestations in ritual performance, ascetic practice, visual representations, and social action across history. Essays survey the Indian context in which the sutra was produced, its compilation and translation history, and its influence across China and Japan, among many other issues. The volume also includes a Chinese and Japanese character glossary, notes on Western translations of the text, and a synoptic bibliography.

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L'autore:

Stephen F. Teiser is D. T. Suzuki Professor in Buddhist Studies at Princeton University. His research focuses on the interaction between Buddhism and Chinese forms of religion. His bookReinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples received the Stanislas Julien Prize from the Institut de France.Jacqueline I. Stone is professor of Japanese religions at Princeton University. Her primary research centers on medieval Japanese Buddhism, especially the Tendai and Nichiren Buddhist traditions. Her bookOriginal Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese Buddhism received the American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion (Historical Studies).

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• Editore: Columbia Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0231142897
• ISBN 13: 9780231142892
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 284
• Redattore: Teiser Stephen F., Stone Jacqueline I.