Charles B. Jones is Professor at The Catholic University of America, USA.

[A]n excellent contribution to the study of Chinese Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and the nuances of the republican peri- od. The work's quality lies in its uncompromising attempt to highlight complexities without setting them straight. The nuanced, almost vivid picture the reader receives of Taixu is inspiring. The book is a lesson in methodology and critical thinking for historians, religious scholars, and scholars of philosophy in China (and beyond). Aside from these qualities, I see this book as a great informative reader about Pure Land Buddhism, suitable for advanced researchers and students.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsPART I INTRODUCTORY STUDY1. Introduction2. Taixu’s Life to 19263. Previous Western Writings on Taixu’s Ideas about the “Pure Land in the Human Realm”4: Utopianism East and West in Taixu’s Essay5: Key ThemesPART II TRANSLATION: “ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM” BY TAIXU6. The TranslationPART III THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM AFTER TAIXU AND CONCLUSIONS7. The Pure Land in the Human Realm after Taixu8. Concluding RemarksBibliography and Notes

Charles B. Jones is Professor at The Catholic University of America, USA.

[A]n excellent contribution to the study of Chinese Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and the nuances of the republican peri- od. The work's quality lies in its uncompromising attempt to highlight complexities without setting them straight. The nuanced, almost vivid picture the reader receives of Taixu is inspiring. The book is a lesson in methodology and critical thinking for historians, religious scholars, and scholars of philosophy in China (and beyond). Aside from these qualities, I see this book as a great informative reader about Pure Land Buddhism, suitable for advanced researchers and students.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsPART I INTRODUCTORY STUDY1. Introduction2. Taixu’s Life to 19263. Previous Western Writings on Taixu’s Ideas about the “Pure Land in the Human Realm”4: Utopianism East and West in Taixu’s Essay5: Key ThemesPART II TRANSLATION: “ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM” BY TAIXU6. The TranslationPART III THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM AFTER TAIXU AND CONCLUSIONS7. The Pure Land in the Human Realm after Taixu8. Concluding RemarksBibliography and Notes

Charles B. Jones is Professor at The Catholic University of America, USA.

[A]n excellent contribution to the study of Chinese Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and the nuances of the republican peri- od. The work's quality lies in its uncompromising attempt to highlight complexities without setting them straight. The nuanced, almost vivid picture the reader receives of Taixu is inspiring. The book is a lesson in methodology and critical thinking for historians, religious scholars, and scholars of philosophy in China (and beyond). Aside from these qualities, I see this book as a great informative reader about Pure Land Buddhism, suitable for advanced researchers and students.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsPART I INTRODUCTORY STUDY1. Introduction2. Taixu’s Life to 19263. Previous Western Writings on Taixu’s Ideas about the “Pure Land in the Human Realm”4: Utopianism East and West in Taixu’s Essay5: Key ThemesPART II TRANSLATION: “ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM” BY TAIXU6. The TranslationPART III THE PURE LAND IN THE HUMAN REALM AFTER TAIXU AND CONCLUSIONS7. The Pure Land in the Human Realm after Taixu8. Concluding RemarksBibliography and Notes