{"product_id":"buddhist-historiography-in-china-the-sheng-yen-series-in-chinese-buddhist-studies-9780231205627","title":"Buddhist Historiography in China The Sheng Yen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Kieschnick provides an innovative, expansive account of how Chinese Buddhists have sought to understand their history through a Buddhist lens. Exploring a series of themes in mainstream Buddhist historiographical works from the fifth to the twentieth century, he looks for what they tell us about their compilers’ understanding of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book tells us a great deal about a genre of Buddhist writing that we have not understood well so far because of its massive and chronological nature. The patterns of Chinese Buddhist histories are hard to see unless one has read all of them. \u003ci\u003eBuddhist Historiography in China \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent critical orientation to this material, written in a lively and engaging way that makes it really enjoyable and informative to read. -- James A. Benn, author of \u003ci\u003eTea in China: A Religious and Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomewhat surprisingly, Buddhist historiography has not received much sustained attention before, at least in the West, despite voluminous studies of Chinese historical writing. Kieschnick introduces this subject, delineates its major contours, and argues for its significance. This book will change the way that future studies of Chinese historiography will be written. -- Grant Hardy, author of \u003ci\u003eWorlds of Bronze and Bamboo: Sima Qian's Conquest of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKieschnick presents us with new perspectives to consider in the study of Chinese history and religion. * International Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrates why careful consideration of historiography is necessary and important, and he does\u003cbr\u003eso in a lively and thought-provoking way. * History of Religions *\u003cbr\u003eFor the general history-interested reader, the volume can serve as a splendid introduction to Chinese Buddhism. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. India\u003cbr\u003e2. Sources\u003cbr\u003e3. Karma\u003cbr\u003e4. Prophecy\u003cbr\u003e5. Genealogy\u003cbr\u003e6. Modernity\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1. Chronological List of Major Works\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2. Lineage Charts\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400368431447,"sku":"9780231205627","price":93.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231205627.jpg?v=1730470514","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/buddhist-historiography-in-china-the-sheng-yen-series-in-chinese-buddhist-studies-9780231205627","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}