The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

Francesca Tarocco

ISBN 10: 0415596173 / ISBN 13: 9780415596176

Editore: Routledge 2011-02-24, 2011

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• Titolo: The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)
• Editore: Routledge 2011-02-24
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0415596173
• ISBN 13: 9780415596176
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force. Francesca Tarocco is a rising star in this field and offers an innovative high-quality piece of work that presents a new perspective on the influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture. Drawing on scarcely analyzed historical and archive sources, including photographs and musical scores, Tarocco adeptly argues that Chinese Buddhism played a more vital role in shaping Chinese culture than previously assumed.

This enlightening study fills a significant gap in the field of Chinese Buddhist history. Focusing on the cultural side of Buddhism, it adds breadth and balance to studies in Buddhism as a whole, appealing to professionals and academics with an interest in Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist history.

Informazioni sull?autore

Francesca Tarocco is a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow and a Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures at the University of Manchester. She is the author of several studies on Chinese Buddhism and co-author of Karaoke: The Global Phenomenon (Reaktion 2007).