The Buddhist Revival in China

by Holmes H. Welch

Book Overview

Of all the world's major religions, Chinese Buddhism has probably experienced the most traumatic modernization. The establishment of a communist state quickly emerged from the self-contained Manchu Empire. The consequences are described in this book. Holmes Welch offers the first detailed account of the careers of recent Buddhist leaders and of the diverse organization they started. Eighteen Chinese Buddhist associations are identified as the author...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674085701
• ISBN13: 9780674085701
• Release Date: January 1968
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"