Illusory Abiding: The Cultural Construction of the Chan Monk Zhongfeng Mingben
(Book #368 in the Harvard East Asian Monographs Series)
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A groundbreaking monograph on Yuan dynasty Buddhism, Illusory Abiding offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the eminent Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Natasha Heller demonstrates that Mingben, and other monks of his stature, developed a range of cultural competencies through which they navigated social and intellectual relationships. They mastered repertoires internal to their tradition--for example, guidelines for monastic...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674417119
ISBN13:9780674417113
Release Date:November 2014
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:486 Pages
Weight:1.76 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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