Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism
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| Author | : R. Alan Cole |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1998-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804765107 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804765103 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism by : R. Alan Cole
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
