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Title:Zen Sourcebook : Traditional Readings from China, Korea, & Japan
Author:Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo & Judith Roitman (eds)
ISBN:0872209105 : 9780872209107
Illustrations:b/w illus
Format:Hardback
Size:155x230mm
Pages:275
Weight: .458 Kg.
Published:Hackett Publishing - April 2008
List Price: 29.95 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Zen Buddhism: Japan: China: Korea


Introduction by Paula Arai. This is the first collection to offer selections from the foundational texts of the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen traditions in a single volume. Through representative selections from their poetry, letters, sermons, and visual arts, the most important Zen Masters provide students with an engaging, cohesive introduction to the first 1200 years of this rich -- and often misunderstood -- tradition. A general introduction and notes provide historical, biographical, and cultural context; a note on translation, and a glossary of terms are also included.

"This is an excellent book for undergraduates... to be commended for its wide coverage; the Korean material is especially hard to find... The short introductions to the selections are lucid, informative and focused, providing students with a good framework through which to understand the readings. Any course that wants to work with translations of primary texts, rather than textbook summaries, will find this book the most convenient and cost-effective available." -- Brook Ziporyn, Northwestern University.