The Zen Canon

The Zen Canon
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780195150674
ISBN-13 : 0195150678
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Book Synopsis The Zen Canon by : Steven Heine

Download or read book The Zen Canon written by Steven Heine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of essays, which argue that Zen Buddism actually has a rich and varied literary heritage. Among the significant texts are hagiographic accounts and recorded sayings of individual Zen masters, koan collections and commentaries and rules for monastic life.


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