Diamond Sutra Narratives: Textual Production and Lay Religiosity in Medieval China

by Chiew Hui Ho

Contextualizing the sutra within a milieu of intense religious and cultural experimentation, this volume unravels the sudden rise of Diamond Sutra devotion in the Tang dynasty against the backdrop of a range of social, political, and literary activities. Through the translation and exploration of a substantial body of narratives extolling the efficacy of the sutra, it explores the complex social history of lay Buddhism by focusing on how the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004405488
• ISBN13: 9789004405486
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 534 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.4"