Eminent nuns : women Chan masters of seventeenth-century China / Beata Grant.
| Author/creator | Grant, Beata, 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2009. |
| Description | ix, 241 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Setting the stage: seventeenth-century texts and contexts -- Images of nuns in the writings of seventeenth-century monks -- The making of a woman Chan master: Qiyuan Xinggang -- Qiyuan Xinggang as abbess, dharma teacher, and religious exemplar -- Passing on the lamp: the dharma successors of Qiyuan Xinggang -- From Hengzhou to Hangzhou: Jizong Xingche -- From wise mother to Chan master: Baochi Jizong -- Reviving the worlds of literary Chan: Zukui Jifu -- From Beijing to Jiangnan: Ziyong Chengru. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-235) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008010177 |
| ISBN | 9780824832025 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0824832027 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BQ 9298 .G73 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |