Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Focusing on the evolution of a series of controversies about Chan enlightenment; Jiang Wu describes the process by which Chan reemerged as the most prominent Buddhist establishment of the time. He investigates the development of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century; focusing on controversies involving issues such as correct practice and lines of lineage. In this way; he shows how the Chan revival reshaped Chinese Buddhism in late imperial China. Situating these controversies alongside major events of the fateful Ming-Qing transition; Wu shows how the rise and fall of Chan Buddhism was conditioned by social changes in the seventeenth century.
#1452203 in Books Paul Marshall 2011-10-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x 1.40 x 9.20l; 1.47 #File Name: 0199812284480 pagesSilenced How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes are Choking Freedom Worldwide
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Silenced: How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes are Choking Freedom WorldwideBy ThinkerThis book makes you think. Unfortunately; if you truly open your eyes; you see the findings that this book reports on played out every day. The book is well researched and fact based. It is quite troubling and disturbing.12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Well done and thought provoking exam.By Harry F. DrabikMy enthusiasm over the book is less than it should be because I find it difficult to feel positive energy over so grim a subject. The direct and indirect results of blasphemy law crept in as regulation of hate speech or of insult or denegration form an awful challenge to free speech. It seems clear from the bulk of the material in this book those who say they only seek to address excesses of free speech intend to do so by ultimately cutting its throat. The need for citizens to be alert in defense of both free speech and separation of church/state are vital if the Western World is to remain vibrant and progressive.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy DMP75OK
