Illusory Abiding The Cultural Construction of the Chan Monk Zhongfeng Mingben |
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| Author:
| Heller, Natasha |
| Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-41711-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange.
Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange.