self-immolation in Chinese Buddhism Benn, James A. 1964- creator NetLibrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. hiu Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press c2007 2007 monographic eng

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xiii, 360 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction -- "Mounting the smoke with glittering colors": self-immolation in early medieval China -- The Lotus Sūtra, auto-cremation, and the indestructible tongue -- Saṃgha and the state: the power(s) of self-immolation -- Is self-immolation a "good practice"? Yongming Yanshou on relinquishing the body -- Local heroes in a fragmenting empire: self-immolation in the late Tang and five dynasties -- One thousand years of self-immolation -- Conclusion. James A. Benn. "A Kuroda Institute book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-345) and index. Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. a-cc--- Self-immolation Religious aspects Buddhism Self-immolation Buddhism China Customs and practices BQ5680.S45 B46 2007eb 294.3/43420951 (DLC) 2006035361 (OCoLC)74964720 9781435665958 (electronic bk.) 1435665953 (electronic bk.) http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=236632 http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=236632 N$T 080924 20200709055154.0 ocn256467719