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Buddhist Historiography in China by John Kieschnick Hardcover Book

Description: Buddhist Historiography in China by John Kieschnick John Kieschnick provides an innovative, expansive account of how Chinese Buddhists have sought to understand their history through a Buddhist lens. Exploring a series of themes in mainstream Buddhist historiographical works from the fifth to the twentieth century, he looks for what they tell us about their compilers understanding of history. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since the early days of Buddhism in China, monastics and laity alike have expressed a profound concern with the past. In voluminous historical works, they attempted to determine as precisely as possible the dates of events in the Buddhas life, seeking to iron out discrepancies in varying accounts and pinpoint when he delivered which sermons. Buddhist writers chronicled the history of the Dharma in China as well, compiling biographies of eminent monks and nuns and detailing the rise and decline in the religions fortunes under various rulers. They searched for evidence of karma in the historical record and drew on prophecy to explain the past.John Kieschnick provides an innovative, expansive account of how Chinese Buddhists have sought to understand their history through a Buddhist lens. Exploring a series of themes in mainstream Buddhist historiographical works from the fifth to the twentieth century, he looks not so much for what they reveal about the people and events they describe as for what they tell us about their compilers understanding of history. Kieschnick examines how Buddhist doctrines influenced the search for the underlying principles driving history, the significance of genealogy in Buddhist writing, and the transformation of Buddhist historiography in the twentieth century. This book casts new light on the intellectual history of Chinese Buddhism and on Buddhists understanding of the past. Author Biography John Kieschnick is The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Professor of Buddhist Studies at Stanford University. He is the author of The Eminent Monk: Buddhist Ideals in Medieval Chinese Hagiography (1997) and The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture (2003), and coeditor of India in the Chinese Imagination (2014). Table of Contents Introduction1. India2. Sources3. Karma4. Prophecy5. Genealogy6. ModernityConclusionAcknowledgmentsAppendix 1. Chronological List of Major WorksAppendix 2. Lineage ChartsNotesBibliographyIndex Review This book tells us a great deal about a genre of Buddhist writing that we have not understood well so far because of its massive and chronological nature. The patterns of Chinese Buddhist histories are hard to see unless one has read all of them. Buddhist Historiography in China is an excellent critical orientation to this material, written in a lively and engaging way that makes it really enjoyable and informative to read. -- James A. Benn, author of Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural HistorySomewhat surprisingly, Buddhist historiography has not received much sustained attention before, at least in the West, despite voluminous studies of Chinese historical writing. Kieschnick introduces this subject, delineates its major contours, and argues for its significance. This book will change the way that future studies of Chinese historiography will be written. -- Grant Hardy, author of Worlds of Bronze and Bamboo: Sima Qians Conquest of HistoryKieschnick presents us with new perspectives to consider in the study of Chinese history and religion. * International Journal of Asian Studies *Demonstrates why careful consideration of historiography is necessary and important, and he doesso in a lively and thought-provoking way. * History of Religions *For the general history-interested reader, the volume can serve as a splendid introduction to Chinese Buddhism. * Religious Studies Review *All in all, Buddhist Historiography in China is an excellent contribution to the fields of Buddhist studies and Sinology, and it will be an inevitable landmark for future studies on the topic * H-Buddhism * Review Quote This book tells us a great deal about a genre of Buddhist writing that we have not understood well so far because of its massive and chronological nature. The patterns of Chinese Buddhist histories are hard to see unless one has read all of them. Buddhist Historiography in China is an excellent critical orientation to this material, written in a lively and engaging way that makes it really enjoyable and informative to read. Details ISBN0231205627 Author John Kieschnick Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2022 ISBN-10 0231205627 ISBN-13 9780231205627 Format Hardcover Imprint Columbia University Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-07-26 NZ Release Date 2022-07-26 US Release Date 2022-07-26 Pages 296 Publication Date 2022-07-26 UK Release Date 2022-07-26 Series The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies DEWEY 294.3072 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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