Buddhism in East Asia: Aspects of History's First Universal Religion Presented in the Modern Context
Sharma, Anita
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Book ID : 39631
ISBN-10 : 93-80651-40-6 / 9380651406
ISBN-13 : 978-93-80651-40-8 / 9789380651408
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2012
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
xvi, 255p., Col. Illus., Col. Maps, 25 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. The Study of East Asian Buddhism in the West: A Brief Overview / Max Deeg. 2. Making Culture Portable: Silk Road Merchants and Monks as a Bridge between Indian and East Asian Buddhism / Amita Satyal. 3. Monks and Merchants in the Making of a Transoceanic World: Chan Missionaries in Maritime East Asia 1650-1750 / Charles J. Wheeler. 4. Chinese Translation of Buddhist Sutras Related to Filial Piety as a Response to Confucian Criticism of Buddhists Being Unfilial / Guang Xing. 5. Eccentric Portraits: Image, Visuality and the Challenge of Chan Art / Paramita Paul. 6. Japanese Zen monk Sesshu Toyo's Art / Anu Jindal. 7. Masters of the Tibetan Mani Mantra / Zsoka Gelle. 8. Nagarjuna on Temporary Happiness and Liberation: Readings of the Ratnavali in India, Tibet and China / Burkhard Scherer. 9. Faxian, Xuanzang, Yijing, Hey Ch'o and Zhao Rugua as Sources for the Study of the Decline of Buddhism in India / K.T.S. Sarao. 10. Literary Resources of Indo-Newar Buddhism in Japan / Shanker Thapa. 11. Buddhist Relations between Silla korea and Tang China in the 7th Century / Pankaj Mohan. 12. Legend of Princess form Ayodhya and Myth-Making of Buddhist Temples in Korea / Lee Kwang-su. 13. Translation of Buddhist Texts and Modernization of Korean Buddhism / Jong-in kim. 14. Lay Zen Practice in Modern Japan / Erez Joskovich. 15. Engaged Buddhism in Taiwan / Esther-Maria Guggenmos.
