Readings of the Lotus Sutra

Name: Readings of the Lotus Sutra
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ISBN: 9780231142892

ISBN-10: 0231142897

ISBN-13: 9780231142892

Edition: 2009

Authors: Stephen Teiser, Jacqueline Stone, Jacqueline I. Stone, Jacqueline Ilyse Stone, Jacqueline I. Stone

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Description:

Specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion outline the major ideas and controversies surrounding the Lotus Sutraand map its manifestations in ritual performance, ascetic practice, visual representations, and social action. Essays survey the Indian context in which the sutra was produced, its compilation and translation history, and its influence across China and Japan. A Chinese and Japanese character glossary, notes on Western translations of the text, and a synoptic bibliography round out the volume.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 7/29/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.90" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Foreword



Preface




Interpreting the Lotus S&ubar;tra




Expedient Devices, the One Vehicle, and the Life Span of the Buddha




Gender and Hierarchy in the Lotus S&ubar;tra




The Lotus S&ubar;tra and Self-Immolation




Buddhist Practice and the Lotus S&ubar;tra in China




Art of the Lotus S&ubar;tra




Bodily Reading of the Lotus S&ubar;tra




Realizing this World as the Buddha Land



Translations of the Lotus S&ubar;tra into European Languages


Cross-References to Citations of the Lotus S&ubar;tra


Character Glossary


Bibliography


Contributors


Index