Buddhism in Chinese History

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  • ISBN 9780804705486
  • Weight: 186g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jun 1959
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. This process can be traced across nearly two millennia and can be seen at work in almost every aspect of Chinese life and thought. This study was undertaken with the object of showing how Buddhism has influenced Chinese culture, and in the hope that it may provide some insight into the role of the religion as a carrier of elements from one great civilization into another. It also deals with the interesting question of the nature of Buddhism as a world religion, and of the ways in which it resembles or differs from the other great faiths.

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