Patriarchs on Paper

Autori

• Nicole Palan

Parametri

• Esoterismo e religione
• Scienze sociali

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The truth of Chan Buddhism - better known as Zen - is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors - medieval and modern - produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries. To make sense of this paradox, this book explores several genres of Chan literature that appeared during the Tang and Song dynasties (c 600-1300).

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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