Buddhist Historiography in China

(Part of the The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Series)

by John Kieschnick

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Winner, 2023 Toshihide Numata Book Award, Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley

Since the early days of Buddhism in China, monastics and laity alike have expressed a profound concern with the past. In voluminous historical works, they attempted to determine as precisely as possible the dates of events in the Buddha's life, seeking to iron out discrepancies in varying accounts and pinpoint when...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231205635

ISBN13:9780231205634

Release Date:July 2022

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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