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Chinese Buddhism: A Volume of Sketches, Historical, Descriptive, and Critical. E-book. Formato PDF Joseph Edkins - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
Especially is there a need for facts on the history of Buddhism, because it is that one among the world's religions which has acquired the greatest multitude of adherents, and has also above any other carried out most systematically the monastic institute. Isaac Taylor drew attention in his Ancient Christianity to the knowledge of Hindoo monasticism possessed by Clement of Alexandria, and traced the origin of the monasticism of Christianity to that of India.
Chinese Buddhism: A Volume of Sketches, Historical, Descriptive, and Critical. E-book. Formato PDF Joseph Edkins - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
Has been long esteemed in this country as the compilation of one of the greatest Arabic scholars of the time, the late Mr. Lane, the well-known translator of the 'arabian Nights.' The present editor has enhanced the value of his relative's work by divesting the text of a great deal of extraneous matter introduced by way of comment, and prefixing an introduction. -tunes.
Chinese Buddhism (Annotated). E-book. Formato EPUB Joseph Edkins - Epembabooks, 2023 -
This edition includes the following editor's analysis: Buddhism, religion and/or philosophy?First published in 1879, “Chinese Buddhism” is a comprehensive survey of Chinese Buddhism by British Protestant missionary Joseph Edkins. “Chinese Buddhism” is a valuable reference work for anyone studying Chinese Buddhism, as well as a snapshot of China in the late 19th century.Edkins gives the historical background of the introduction of Buddhism into China, and its subsequent evolution, including biographies of the Buddhist Patriarchs. There are extensive descriptions of Chinese Buddhist geography and cosmology, the calendar of festivals, temple architecture, and the vast array of entities which are represented in sacred spaces.Edkins also enumerates dozens of Chinese Buddhist and provides translations of some excerpts. Edkins was a skilled linguist and explains how Sanskrit terms were transferred into Chinese. He also discusses Confucian, Taoist and other Chinese belief systems.Joseph Edkins was a Protestant missionary, and his primary concern at times appears to be how to convert Chinese Buddhists.