The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture
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From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body of the Buddha, prayer beads, and monastic clothing--as well as new ideas about what objects could do and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691096767
ISBN13:9780691096766
Release Date:April 2003
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:360 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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