Burning for the Buddha : self-immolation in Chinese Buddhism /
Burning for the Buddha is the first book-length study of the theory and practice of "abandoning the body"(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. It examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and d...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Honolulu :
University of Hawaii Press,
[2007]
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2007] |
| Series: | Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism ;
37 Studies in East Asian Buddhism ; no. 19 |
| Subjects: |