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<p>From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body of the Buddha, prayer beads, and monastic clothing--as well as new ideas about what objects could do and how they should be treated. Kieschnick argues
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- Author
- Kieschnick, John
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691096766
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Science, History
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (20 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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