{"product_id":"seeing-through-zen-9780520237988","title":"Seeing through Zen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tradition of Chan Buddhism - more popularly known as Zen - has been romanticized throughout its history. This book shows how modern critical techniques make possible a more skeptical, accurate, and - ultimately - productive assessment of Chan lineages, teaching, fundraising practices, and social organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Conventions McRae's Rules of Zen Studies  1. Looking at Lineage: A Fresh Perspective on Chan Buddhism 2. Beginnings: Differentiating\/Connecting Bodhidharma and the East Mountain Teaching 3. Metropolitan Chan: Imperial Patronage and the Chan Style 4. The Riddle of Encounter Dialogue: Who, What, When, and Where? 5. Zen and the Art of Fund-Raising: Religious Vitality and Institutional Dominance in the Song Dynasty 6. Climax Paradigm: Cultural Polarities and Patterns of Self-Cultivation in Song-Dynasty Chan  Notes Character Glossary Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402819346775,"sku":"9780520237988","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/seeing-through-zen-9780520237988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}