The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism

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  • Author : Stephen F. Teiser
  • Release Date : 2003-04-30
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Genre : Religion
  • Pages : 372
  • ISBN 13 : 9780824827762
  • File Size : 48,48 MB
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The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism by Stephen F. Teiser PDF Summary

Book Description: An examination of medieval Chinese Buddhist thanatonic practices. Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser explores the concerns, practices and beliefs of 9th- and 10th-century Chinese Buddhists.

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