Buddhist encounters and identities across East Asia /

Encounters, networks, identities and diversity are at the core of the history of Buddhism. They are also the focus of Buddhist Encounters and Identities across East Asia , edited by Ann Heirman, Carmen Meinert and Christoph Anderl. While long-distance networks allowed Buddhist ideas to travel to all...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Heirman, Ann (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Series:Dynamics in the history of religion ; v. 10.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Encounters, networks, identities and diversity are at the core of the history of Buddhism. They are also the focus of Buddhist Encounters and Identities across East Asia , edited by Ann Heirman, Carmen Meinert and Christoph Anderl. While long-distance networks allowed Buddhist ideas to travel to all parts of East Asia, it was through local and trans-local networks and encounters, and a diversity of people and societies, that identities were made and negotiated. This book undertakes a detailed examination of discrete Buddhist identities rooted in unique cultural practices, beliefs and indigenous socio-political conditions. Moreover, it presents a fascinating picture of the intricacies of the regional and cross-regional networks that connected South and East Asia.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004366152
9004366156