The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature
Author | : Mario Poceski |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190225759 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190225750 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature by : Mario Poceski
Download or read book The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature written by Mario Poceski and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book explores the historical growth and transformation of Chan (Zen) Buddhist literature in medieval China, with a focus on the earliest records about Mazu Daoyi (709-788). It also presents important primary materials about classical Chan Buddhism, some of them translated for the first time into English"--