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Chan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition
Bernard Faure
Chan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition
Bernard Faure
For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom. This book examines the study of Chan/Zen from the standpoint of postmodern human sciences and literary criticism. It also questions the assumptions of 'Easterners'.
340 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780691029023 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 340 |
Dimensions | 197 × 254 × 21 mm · 482 g |
Language | English |
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