The Formation and Development of Zen Thought

Author: Hong Xiuping
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This monograph on Zen studies is richly documented and offers profound elaborations on many important theoretical issues, with arguments that are thorough and reliable. One of its key features is its broad perspective and novel approach. The author maintains the dialectical unity of historical and logical perspectives, exploring the sinicization of Buddhism in the interplay between foreign Buddhism and traditional philosophical and cultural traditions. From this broader context of Buddhist sinicization, the formation and development of Zen are examined.