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When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese w



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgements, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. 1*One. Introduction, pg. 3*Two. Ethical Life, pg. 14*Three. Political Life, pg. 65*Four. Economic Life, pg. 125*Five. Literary Life, pg. 179*Six. Educational and Social Life, pg. 240*Bibliography, pg. 305*List of Chinese and Japanese Words, pg. 315*Index, pg. 331

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691619248, 978-0691619248
      ISBN10: 0691619247
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese w



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgements, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. 1*One. Introduction, pg. 3*Two. Ethical Life, pg. 14*Three. Political Life, pg. 65*Four. Economic Life, pg. 125*Five. Literary Life, pg. 179*Six. Educational and Social Life, pg. 240*Bibliography, pg. 305*List of Chinese and Japanese Words, pg. 315*Index, pg. 331

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