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Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900-50
Holmes Welch
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Description for Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900-50
Hardback. Series: M.East Asian Study. Num Pages: 592 pages, 77 halftones, 5 diagrams, 4 tables, 2 maps, 2 endpaper maps. BIC Classification: HRAX; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism.
Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
M.East Asian Study
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674697003
SKU
V9780674697003
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