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This book, compiled from basic Buddhist writings, presents a survey of Buddhist thought in India, China, and Japan, covering the central doctrines and practice of religion that has profoundly influenced human life in Asia.

The Buddhist Tradition: In India, China and Japan

In India, China and Japan

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    448 pages

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    1 July 1988

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This book, compiled from basic Buddhist writings, presents a survey of Buddhist thought in India, China, and Japan, covering the central doctrines and practices that has profoundly influenced human life in Asia. Developments in practical ethics, social attitudes, philosophical speculation, and religious and aesthetic contemplation are represented by selected excerpts from basic writings with succinct introductions and commentary. From these one may observe not only the remarkable vitality of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780394716961
ISBN-10:0394716965
Author:William Theodore De Bary
Publisher:Vintage
Imprint:Random House USA Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:1 July 1988
Weight:249g
Dimensions:21mm x 108mm x 187mm
Series:Vintage
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William Theodore De Bary

WM. Theodore de Bary, Carpentier Professor of Oriental Studies at Columbia University, is Provost Emeritus of that university. From 1969-70 he was president of the Association for Asian Studies. He is editor and coauthor of the three-volume Sources of Indian, Chinese and Japanese Tradition; Approaches to Asian Civilization; A Guide to Oriental Classics; and Self and Society in Ming Thought.

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