Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism

Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780804765107
ISBN-13 : 0804765103
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Book Synopsis Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism by : R. Alan Cole

Download or read book Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism written by R. Alan Cole and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on close readings of more than twenty Buddhist texts written in China from the 5th to the 13th century, this book demonstrates that Buddhist authors crafted new models for family reproduction based on a mother-son style of filial piety, in contrast to the traditional father-son model.--NAN NÜ


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