Donald S Lopez Jr

Gebundenes Buch

Hyecho's Journey

The World of Buddhism

Beschreibung

"This book is an introduction to Buddhism told as the story of the Korean pilgrim Hyecho, who traveled through the Buddhist world during its eighth-century golden age. Lopez tells the story of Hyecho's journey, along the way introducing key elements of Buddhism--its basic doctrines, monastic institutions, relationship to Islam, and importance of pilgrimage.

Autor

Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. His recent books include Strange Tales of an Oriental Idol: An Anthology of Early European Portrayals of the Buddha.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Chicago Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 185mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 1066g
• ISBN-13: 9780226517902
• ISBN-10: 022651790X
• Artikelnr.: 47828204