The Rhetoric Of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique Of Chan/Zen Buddhism
Number of Pages: 416. Weight: 1.41 lbs. Publication Date: 1994-12-04. Publisher: PRINCETON UNIV PR.
The Power of Denial: Buddhism, Purity, and Gender by Bernard Faure (English) Pap
The few such works on Buddhism have been quite limited in scope. Faure argues that Buddhism is neither as sexist nor as egalitarian as is usually thought. Examining Buddhist discourse on gender in traditions such as that of Japan, he shows that patriarchy–indeed, misogyny–has long been central to Buddhism.
CHINESE POETRY AND PROPHECY: THE WRITTEN ORACLE IN EAST By Michel Strickmann
CHINESE POETRY AND PROPHECY: THE WRITTEN ORACLE IN EAST ASIA (ASIAN RELIGIONS AND CULTURES) By Michel Strickmann & Bernard Faure – Hardcover.
CHINESE POETRY AND PROPHECY: THE WRITTEN ORACLE IN EAST By Michel VG
CHINESE POETRY AND PROPHECY: THE WRITTEN ORACLE IN EAST ASIA (ASIAN RELIGIONS AND CULTURES) By Michel Strickmann & Bernard Faure *Excellent Condition*.
Double Exposure: Cutting Across Buddhist and Western Discourses by Bernard Faure
By Bernard Faure, Janet Lloyd. “Faure’s analysis is agile, complex, and perceptive.Double Exposure is a subtle and challenging reflection on both Buddhist and Western culture and thought and should be read by anyone concerned with their encounter in the contemporary world.”.
Bernard Faure Protectors and Predators (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
Author: Bernard Faure. His work is particularly significant given its focus on the deities’ multiple and shifting representations, overlappings, and modes of actions rather than on individual characters and functions.
Red Thread : Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality, Paperback by Faure, Bernard, B…
Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex?. The author’s anthropological approach uncovers the inherent discrepancies between the normative teachings of Buddhism and what its followers practice. This book will appeal especially to those interested in the cultural history of Buddhism and in premodern Japanese culture.
Unmasking Buddhism by Bernard Faure (English) Paperback Book
UNMASKING BUDDHISM Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms?. Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think?. Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)?.
Red Thread : Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality, Paperback by Faure, Bernard, L…
Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex?. The author’s anthropological approach uncovers the inherent discrepancies between the normative teachings of Buddhism and what its followers practice. This book will appeal especially to those interested in the cultural history of Buddhism and in premodern Japanese culture.
Michel Strickmann Chinese Magical Medicine (Paperback)
This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck.