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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
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert E. Buswell
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:344 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Zen Buddhism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691654164
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Classifications | Dewey:294.39270951 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
21 March 2017 |
Publication Country |
United States
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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
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