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Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism
The issue of sinification—the manner and extent to which Buddhism and Chinese culture were transformed through their mutual encounter and dialogue—has dominated the study of Chinese Buddhism for much of the past century. Robert Sharf opens this important and far-reaching book by raising a host of historical and hermeneutical problems with the encounter paradigm and the master narrative on which it is based. Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism is, among other things, an extended reflection on the theoretical foundations and conceptual categories that undergird the study of medieval Chinese Buddhism. Sharf draws his argument in part from a meticulous historical, philological, and philoso...
The Enlightened Judgments
The first English translation of a selection of legal documents from Sung Dynasty China, this work provides a fascinating look at the legal, social, and economic history of that era.
Xiaoyao The Wandering Immortal Poet
In the land of Jiuzhou, humans, demons, and buddhas coexist. The Zhou and Yan kingdoms dominate the Central Plains, each proclaiming themselves the rightful ruler of the world. The two powers are locked in endless conflict, plunging the land into chaos. This is an era of rising prodigies and monstrous talents. Some split mountains and rivers with a single sword. Others slaughter armies of thousands with one strike of the blade. Great Confucian scholars subdue powerful demons with but a scroll of poetry, safeguarding peace for their people. In this very year, —a sword immortal stood atop the lofty Tianhe Tower, challenging the heroes of the world to prove his sword Dao. —from Jiangnan ros...
Globalizing Taipei
This book examines the evolution and development pattern of Taipei against a background of increasing globalization, each contributor considering from a different perspective the historical and current trends at work in this key Asian Dragon city.
Religion in China
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