The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism
Author | : Mark L. Blum |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2002-03-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198028987 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198028989 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism written by Mark L. Blum and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Mark Blum offers a critical look at the thought and impact of the late 13th-century Buddhist historian Gyonen (1240-1321) and the emergent Pure Land school of Buddhism founded by Honen (1133-1212). Blum also provides a clear and fully annotated translation of Gyonen's Jodo homon genrusho, the first history of Pure Land Buddhism.