Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia: The Formation and Transformation of the Chinese Buddhist Canon

Author/Contributor(s):	Wu, Jiang
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	01/14/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian Buddhist culture.