TY - BOOK ID - 30948455 TI - Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia AU - Chia, Lucille AU - Dziwenka, Ron AU - Wu, Jiang PY - 2015 SN - 9780231171601 9780231540193 9780231171618 0231171617 0231171609 PB - New York, NY DB - UniCat KW - Buddhism KW - Buddhist literature, Chinese KW - J1820 KW - K9071 KW - S13A/0330 KW - Religions KW - Buddha and Buddhism KW - Lamaism KW - Ris-med (Lamaism) KW - Sacred books KW - History. KW - History and criticism. KW - Japan: Religion -- Buddhism -- scriptures (tripitaka) KW - Korea: Religion -- Buddhism -- theology, scriptures, philosophy KW - China: Religion--Chinese Buddhism: Sacred Books (incl. Chinese translations from Tibetan, Mongolian, Sanskrit and other languages) KW - Sacred books&delete& KW - History KW - History and criticism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30948455 AB - A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian Buddhist culture and enlivens Chinese Buddhist texts for readers interested in the evolution of Chinese writing and the Confucian and Daoist traditions.The collection undertakes extensive readings of major scriptural catalogs from the early manuscript era as well as major printed editions, including the Kaibao Canon, Qisha Canon, Goryeo Canon, and Taisho Canon. Contributors add fascinating depth to such understudied issues as the historical process of compilation, textual manipulation, physical production and management, sponsorship, the dissemination of various editions, cultic activities surrounding the canon, and the canon's reception in different East Asian societies. The Chinese Buddhist canon is one of the most enduring textual traditions in East Asian religion and culture, and through this exhaustive, multifaceted effort, an essential body of work becomes part of a new, versatile narrative of East Asian Buddhism that has far-reaching implications for world history. ER -