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The Formation of Ch'an Ideology in China and Korea: The Vajrasamadhi-Sutra, a Buddhist Apocryphon

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Formation of Ch'an Ideology in China and Korea: The Vajrasamadhi-Sutra, a Buddhist Apocryphon
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert E. Buswell
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreZen Buddhism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691654164
ClassificationsDewey:294.39270951
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 March 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

This book is a translation and study of the Vajrasamadhi-Sutra and an examination of its broad implications for the development of East Asian Buddhism. The Vajrasamadhi-Sutra was traditionally assumed to have been translated from Sanskrit, but some modern scholars, principally in Japan, have proposed that it is instead an indigenous Chinese composi