Sacred Economies : Buddhist Monasticism and Territoriality in Medieval China.

Buddhist monasteries in medieval China employed a variety of practices to ensure their ascendancy and survival. Most successful was the exchange of material goods for salvation, as in the donation of land, which allowed monks to spread their teachings throughout China. By investigating a variety of...

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Language:English
Published: Columbia University Press 2010.
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