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Enlightenment in Dispute: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth-CChina: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth-century China
Jiang Wu
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hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 21 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HRE. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Focusing on the evolution of a series of controversies about Chan enlightenment, Jiang Wu describes the process by which Chan reemerged as the most prominent Buddhist establishment of the time. He argues that the revival of Chan Buddhism depended upon reinventions of previous Chan ideals, which had been largely lost after the Song dynasty. Wu investigates the development of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century through the lens of a series of controversies involving such issues as correct practice and questions of lineage ... Read more
Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Focusing on the evolution of a series of controversies about Chan enlightenment, Jiang Wu describes the process by which Chan reemerged as the most prominent Buddhist establishment of the time. He argues that the revival of Chan Buddhism depended upon reinventions of previous Chan ideals, which had been largely lost after the Song dynasty. Wu investigates the development of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century through the lens of a series of controversies involving such issues as correct practice and questions of lineage ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195333572
SKU
KSG0033935
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99-1
About Jiang Wu
Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona
Reviews for Enlightenment in Dispute: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth-CChina: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth-century China
Enlightenment in Dispute stands as an invaluable resource for further scholarly exploration of seventeenth-century Buddhist traditions. Jennifer Eichman, Journal of Chinese Religions