Patriarchs on Paper: A Critical History of Medieval Chan Literature

by Alan Cole

Book Overview

The truth of Chan Buddhism--better known as "Zen"--is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors--medieval and modern--produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520284070
• ISBN13: 9780520284074
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"