The White Lotus Teachings in Chinese Religious History
Author | : B. J. ter Haar |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824822188 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824822187 |
Rating | : 4/5 (187 Downloads) |
Download or read book The White Lotus Teachings in Chinese Religious History written by B. J. ter Haar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Impressive.... A scholarly tour de force, drawing upon dozens of primary sources (histories, gazetteers, canonical records, memorials, and essays) and secondary studies in Chinese, Japanese, English, and French." --Journal of Chinese Religions "A thought-provoking and revisionist study ... in Chinese popular religious history" --China Review International "Extremely well written ... well-reasoned and potentially influential" --Sacred Mountain Press, Quarterly Review, March 2004