A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese Contributor(s): Beal, Samuel (Author) |
|
ISBN: 1163219177 ISBN-13: 9781163219171 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $51.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - Chinese - Religion | Buddhism - Sacred Writings - History | Asia - China |
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.83 lbs) 452 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 1871. In this volume Reverend Beal has translated works of Buddhist Literature in order to make them more accessible to a broader audience. This volume includes bits from Avatamsaka, Pindhadana, Lankavatara, Vimalakirti, Dharani, Kshitigarbha, Surangama, Lotus, Mahasahasra-Mandala, Prajnaparamita, Amitabha, Buddhanusmritti-samadhi, Diamond, Suvarna-prabhasa, Mahanidana, and other Sutras, plus various Vinayas and Shastras. The book is divided into the following Parts: Legends and Myths; Buddhism as a Religion; Scholastic Period; Mystic Period; and Decline and Fall. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |