The Spell of China
Author: Archie Bell
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 548
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Author: Archie Bell
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 548
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Copp
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2014-09-09
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 0231537786
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether chanted as devotional prayers, intoned against the dangers of the wilds, or invoked to heal the sick and bring ease to the dead, incantations were pervasive features of Buddhist practice in late medieval China (600–1000 C.E.). Material incantations, in forms such as spell-inscribed amulets and stone pillars, were also central to the spiritual lives of both monks and laypeople. In centering its analysis on the Chinese material culture of these deeply embodied forms of Buddhist ritual, The Body Incantatory reveals histories of practice—and logics of practice—that have until now remained hidden. Paul Copp examines inscribed stones, urns, and other objects unearthed from anonymous tombs; spells carved into pillars near mountain temples; and manuscripts and prints from both tombs and the Dunhuang cache. Focusing on two major Buddhist spells, or dhāraṇī, and their embodiment of the incantatory logics of adornment and unction, he makes breakthrough claims about the significance of Buddhist incantation practice not only in medieval China but also in Central Asia and India. Copp's work vividly captures the diversity of Buddhist practice among medieval monks, ritual healers, and other individuals lost to history, offering a corrective to accounts that have overemphasized elite, canonical materials.
Author: Archie Bell
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Published: 1947
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Julian Schuman
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2016-01-19
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1504025296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally titled Assignment China, this book portrays life in China as Mao’s new revolutionary government came to power. These are Julian Schuman’s observations as a working reporter.
Author: American Library Association
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 436
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Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9788120819450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hevajrantra, the well-known Anuttarayogatantra, about `unsurpassed yoga`, is a direct successor of the Tattvasamgraha, a yogatantra. It was translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the 11th century. The Chinese translators offer a text which remains true to its contents, but which is at the same time acceptable to the Chinese milieu of the 11th century. This diplomatic effort explains many discrepancies, which were no problem to the initiate.
Author: Nina Hachigian
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0199973881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn emerging star in the field of US-China policy pairs leading scholars from both the US and China in dialogues about the most crucial elements of the relationship.
Author: Xiaolu Guo
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2008-06-10
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0307455637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom one of our most important contemporary Chinese authors: a novel of language and love that tells one young Chinese woman's story of her journey to the West—and her attempts to understand the language, and the man, she adores. Zhuang—or “Z,” to tongue-tied foreigners—has come to London to study English, but finds herself adrift, trapped in a cycle of cultural gaffes and grammatical mishaps. Then she meets an Englishman who changes everything, leading her into a world of self-discovery. She soon realizes that, in the West, “love” does not always mean the same as in China, and that you can learn all the words in the English language and still not understand your lover. And as the novel progresses with steadily improving grammar and vocabulary, Z's evolving voice makes her quest for comprehension all the more poignant. With sparkling wit, Xiaolu Guo has created an utterly original novel about identity and the cultural divide.