In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions

Author/Contributor(s):	Chen, Huaiyu
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	03/21/2023
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world.