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The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture (Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series)
The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture - Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series
Author: John Kieschnick
From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691096766
ISBN-10: 0691096767
Publication Date: 3/17/2003
Pages: 344
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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