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Review
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A classic!By Kindle CustomerIt's a real shame that this book is out of print. This is one of the great; classic studies of the history of the development of Zen. Volume 1 (this one) covers the antecedents of Zen in India to its development in China. Volume 2 covers Zen in Japan. I've only read volume 1; but I learned a lot about both the history of Zen and also its philosophy. Dumoulin is one of the great scholars of the history of Zen; and although he is not always philosophically acute; you will get some genuine insights into Zen doctrine by reading this. (Of course; according to Zen; the doctrine isn't really what's important!)
