Stephen F Teiser (133 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Largely unstudied until now, the religious festivals that attracted Chinese people from all walks of life provide the most instructive examples of the interaction between Chinese forms of social life and the Indian tradition of Buddhism. Stephen Teiser examines one of the most important of such annual celebrations. He provides a comprehensive interpretation of the festivities of the seventh lunar month, in which laypeople presented offerings to Buddhist monks to gain salvation for their ancestors. Teiser uncovers a wide range of sources, many translated or analyzed for the first time in any language, to demonstrate how the symbolism, rituals, and mythology of the ghost festival pervaded the social landscape of medieval China.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Largely unstudied until now, the religious festivals that attracted Chinese people from all walks of life provide the most instructive examples of the interaction between Chinese forms of social life and the Indian tradition of Buddhism. Stephen Teiser examines one of the most important of such annual celebrations. He provides a comprehensive interpretation of the festivities of the seventh lunar month, in which laypeople presented offerings to Buddhist monks to gain salvation for their ancestors. Teiser uncovers a wide range of sources, many translated or analyzed for the first time in any language, to demonstrate how the symbolism, rituals, and mythology of the ghost festival pervaded the social landscape of medieval China.…

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Good to very good with some cover wear. Flat spine with no cracks or creases.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd printing. Small octavo paperback, 284pp, tight binding, clean throughout, clean and glossy wraps with light wear to the corners of cover, Near Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brown and white titles on white and brown soft covers, 211 pages plus table of contents. Contributors include: Howard L. Goodman, Michel Strickmann, Stephen R. Bokenkamp, T. H. Barrett, Franciscus Verellen, Herbert Franke and Terry F. Kleeman.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Nice copy with dust jacket Just minor wear. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback copy (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Shelfwear, previous store's stickers on cover, markings to text. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. The book is in very good condition with a tight binding , clean inside , no markings .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo hc w/jacket, 275pp, green cloth, tight binding, INK UNDERLINE ON 3 PAGES, clean boards with sharp corners & bright spine titles, Very Good. Clean and colorful jacket with mild edge wear, and toning to the edges of the flaps,Very Good.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Yellow and white titles on blue illustrated soft covers, 275 including glossary, sources and index plus 16 pages of introductory material.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. book has mild shelf wear, light wear to ends of spine and corners, otherwise in solid clean shape.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Good condition , no markings , tight binding , dust jacket is fine .

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Cover is lightly worn along edges. Binding is tight. Ink and pencil underlining and annotations in the margins of some pages, not covering text. Pages are otherwise clean.

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Lotus Sutra proclaims that a unitary intent underlies the diversity of Buddhist teachings and promises that all people without exception can achieve supreme awakening. Establishing the definitive guide to this profound text, specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion address the major ideas and controversies surrounding the Lotus Sutra and its manifestations in ritual performance, ascetic practice, visual representations, and social action across history. Essays survey the Indian context in which the sutra was produced, its compilation and translation history, and its influence across China and Japan, among many other issues. The volume also includes a Chinese and Japanese character glossary, notes on Western translations of the text, and a synoptic bibliography.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Platform Sutra comprises a wide range of important Chan/Zen Buddhist teachings. Purported to contain the autobiography and sermons of Huineng (638-713), the legendary Sixth Patriarch of Chan, the sutra has been popular among monastics and the educated elite for centuries. The first study of its kind in English, this volume offers essays that introduce the history and ideas of the sutra to a general audience and interpret its practices. Leading specialists on Buddhism discuss the text's historical background and its vaunted legacy in Chinese culture. Incorporating recent scholarship and theory, chapters include an overview of Chinese Buddhism, the crucial role of the Platform Sutra in the Chan tradition, and the dynamics of Huineng's biography. They probe the sutra's key philosophical arguments, its paradoxical teachings about transmission, and its position on ordination and other institutions. The book includes a character glossary and extensive bibliography, with helpful references for students, general readers, and specialists throughout.The editors and contributors are among the most respected scholars in the study of Buddhism, and they assess the place of the Platform Sutra in the broader context of Chinese thought, opening the text to all readers interested in Asian culture, literature, spirituality, and religion.…