The "Scripture on the Ten Kings" and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism (Studies in East Asian Buddhism): 9 - Softcover

Stephen F. Teiser

 
9780824827762: The "Scripture on the Ten Kings" and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism (Studies in East Asian Buddhism): 9

Synopsis

An examination of medieval Chinese Buddhist thanatonic practices. Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser explores the concerns, practices and beliefs of 9th- and 10th-century Chinese Buddhists.

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A pleasure to read.... Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser offers an exceptional exploration of the concerns, practices, and beliefs of ninth- and tenth-century Chinese Buddhists. - Journal of Religion

About the Author

Stephen F. Teiser is an associate professor of religion at Princeton University.

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9780824815875: Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism: No. 9 (Studies in East Asian Buddhism)

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ISBN 10:  0824815874 ISBN 13:  9780824815875
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press, 1994
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