The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements

by Erik J. Hammerstrom

Kexue, or science, captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century, promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society.

Examining dozens of previously unstudied writings from the Chinese Buddhist press, this book maps Buddhists' efforts to rethink their traditions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231170343
• ISBN13: 9780231170345
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher