Chán Buddhism in Dunhuáng and beyond

Description:

"'Chán Buddhism in Dūnhuáng and Beyond: A Study of Manuscripts, Texts, and Contexts in Memory of John R. McRae' is dedicated to the memory of the eminent Chán scholar John McRae and investigates the spread of early Chán in a historical, multi-lingual, and interreligious context. Combining the expertise of scholars of Chinese, Tibetan, Uighur, and Tangut Buddhism, the edited volume is based on a thorough study of manuscripts from Dūnhuáng, Turfan, and Karakhoto, tracing the particular features of Chán in the Northwestern and Northern regions of late medieval China."--

subjects: Buddhism,  Zen literature,  History and criticism,  Chinese Zen literature,  Textual Criticism,  Zen Buddhism,  History,  Language and languages,  Dunhuang manuscripts,  Religious aspects