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33 produkter
Lords of Life
Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 5
Inbunden, 2026
1011 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Lords of Life is the fifth and last book of a multivolume project that stands as a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism—specifically the nature and roles of deities within the religious …
From Stars to Stones
Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 4
Inbunden, 2026
1011 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, From Stars to Stones is the fourth installment of a multivolume project that promises to be a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism—specifically the nature and roles of deities in the religious …
Rage and Ravage
Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 3
Inbunden, 2021
791 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Rage and Ravage is the third installment of a milestone project in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism—specifically the nature and roles of deities in the religious world of medieval Japan and beyond. …
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
Inbunden, 2003
2504 kr
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The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore largely (and unduly) ignored. In particular, they show the extent to which these traditions, despite their claim to uniqueness, were indebted to larger …
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
Häftad, 2011
907 kr
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The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore largely (and unduly) ignored. In particular, they show the extent to which these traditions, despite their claim to uniqueness, were indebted to larger …
Chan Insights and Oversights
An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition
Häftad, 1996
574 kr
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For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom. As Bernard Faure examines the study of Chan/Zen from the standpoint of postmodern human sciences and literary criticism, he challenges this inversion of traditional "Orientalist" …
Visions of Power
Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism
Häftad, 2000
574 kr
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Bernard Faure's previous works are well known as guides to some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen. Continuing his efforts to look at Chan/Zen with a full array of postmodernist critical techniques, Faure now probes the imaginaire, …
Rhetoric of Immediacy
A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism
Häftad, 1994
1042 kr
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Through a highly sensitive exploration of key concepts and metaphors, Bernard Faure guides Western readers in appreciating some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen. He focuses on Chan's insistence on "immediacy"--its denial of all …
Red Thread
Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality
Häftad, 1998
625 kr
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Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex? In this innovative study, Bernard Faure reveals Buddhism's paradoxical attitudes toward sexuality. His remarkably broad range covers the entire geography of this religion, and its long evolution from the time of its founder, Xvkyamuni, to the premodern age. The …
Power of Denial
Buddhism, Purity, and Gender
Häftad, 2003
1202 kr
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Innumerable studies have appeared in recent decades about practically every aspect of women's lives in Western societies. The few such works on Buddhism have been quite limited in scope. In The Power of Denial, Bernard Faure takes an important step toward redressing this situation by boldly asking: …
Chan Insights and Oversights
An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition
E-bok, 2020
768 kr
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For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom. As Bernard Faure examines the study of Chan/Zen from the standpoint of postmodern human sciences and literary criticism, he challenges this inversion of traditional "Orientalist" …
Visions of Power
Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism
E-bok, 2020
785 kr
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Bernard Faure''s previous works are well known as guides to some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen. Continuing his efforts to look at Chan/Zen with a full array of postmodernist critical techniques, Faure now probes the imaginaire, …
Chinese Magical Medicine
Av Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure
Inbunden, 2002
1697 kr
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This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. This practice would leave its most lasting imprint on the …
Chinese Magical Medicine
Av Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure
Häftad, 2002
412 kr
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This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. This practice would leave its most lasting imprint on the …
Chinese Poetry and Prophecy
The Written Oracle in East Asia
Av Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure
Inbunden, 2005
1584 kr
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Focusing on oracular texts, Chinese Poetry and Prophecy examines the role of divination in Chinese culture, particularly in religious practice. Drawing on a dazzling array of ancient and modern sources, the author establishes the oracular sequence of important but obscure works in his celebrated …
Chinese Poetry and Prophecy
The Written Oracle in East Asia
Av Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure
Häftad, 2005
384 kr
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Focusing on oracular texts, Chinese Poetry and Prophecy examines the role of divination in Chinese culture, particularly in religious practice. Drawing on a dazzling array of ancient and modern sources, the author establishes the oracular sequence of important but obscure works in his celebrated …
Double Exposure
Cutting Across Buddhist and Western Discourses
Inbunden, 2003
1359 kr
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This book explores the possible relations between Western types of rationality and Buddhism. It also examines some clichés about Buddhism and questions the old antinomies of Western culture ("faith and reason," or "idealism and materialism"). The use of the Buddhist notion of the Two Truths as a …
Double Exposure
Cutting Across Buddhist and Western Discourses
Häftad, 2003
328 kr
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This book explores the possible relations between Western types of rationality and Buddhism. It also examines some clichés about Buddhism and questions the old antinomies of Western culture ("faith and reason," or "idealism and materialism"). The use of the Buddhist notion of the Two Truths as a …
Protectors and Predators
Gods of Medieval Japan Volume 2
Häftad, 2015
635 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Protectors and Predators is the second installment of a multivolume project that promises to be a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism—specifically the nature and roles of deities in the …
Fluid Pantheon
Gods of Medieval Japan Volume 1
Häftad, 2015
649 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, The Fluid Pantheon is the first installment of a multivolume project that promises to be a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism—specifically the nature and roles of deities in the religious …
Thousand and One Lives of the Buddha
Häftad, 2022
300 kr
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Praise for the French edition"This is a book that should be read by all those who are interested, whether near or far, in Buddhism, its history and its interpretations. . . . [Faure] proposes considering the ‘Life of the Buddha’ as a kind of treasure that never ceases to be reinvented and …
Lords of Life
Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 5
E-bok, 2026
2816 kr
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Lords of Life is the fifth and last book of a multivolume project that stands as a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism-specifically the nature and roles of deities within the religious …
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
E-bok, 2005
1074 kr
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The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore largely (and unduly) ignored. In particular, they show the extent to which these traditions, despite their claim to uniqueness, were indebted to larger …
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
E-bok, 2005
1074 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore largely (and unduly) ignored. In particular, they show the extent to which these traditions, despite their claim to uniqueness, were indebted to larger …
Red Thread
Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality
E-bok, 1998
856 kr
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Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex? In this innovative study, Bernard Faure reveals Buddhism''s paradoxical attitudes toward sexuality. His remarkably broad range covers the entire geography of this religion, and its long evolution from the time of its founder, Xvkyamuni, to the premodern age. …
Power of Denial
Buddhism, Purity, and Gender
E-bok, 2009
898 kr
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Innumerable studies have appeared in recent decades about practically every aspect of women''s lives in Western societies. The few such works on Buddhism have been quite limited in scope. In The Power of Denial , Bernard Faure takes an important step toward redressing this situation by boldly …
Rhetoric of Immediacy
A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism
E-bok, 2021
785 kr
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Through a highly sensitive exploration of key concepts and metaphors, Bernard Faure guides Western readers in appreciating some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen. He focuses on Chan''s insistence on "immediacy"--its denial of all …
Unmasking Buddhism
Häftad, 2009
299 kr
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UNMASKING BUDDHISM Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers …
Unmasking Buddhism
E-bok, 2009
1323 kr
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UNMASKING BUDDHISM Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers …
Unmasking Buddhism
E-bok, 2011
342 kr
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UNMASKING BUDDHISM Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers …
