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Ethical treatment of animals in early chinese buddhism : beliefs and practices / / by Pu Chengzhong



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Autore: Chengzhong Pu Visualizza persona
Titolo: Ethical treatment of animals in early chinese buddhism : beliefs and practices / / by Pu Chengzhong Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Newcastle upon Tyne, [England] : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
Disciplina: 294.3923
Soggetto topico: Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Buddhism - China
Soggetto geografico: China Relations China Tibet Autonomous Region
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Sommario/riassunto: Through detailed discussions of several Buddhist and Chinese moral concepts and beliefs and accompanied by some edifying short stories, this book investigates three types of ethical treatment of animals in early Chinese Buddhism: the imperial bans on animal sacrifice; the early development of the two unique and living traditions of vegetarianism; and the freeing of animals. The book presents a demonstration of the early Chinese acceptance of Indian Buddhism, providing the reader with a better...
Titolo autorizzato: Ethical treatment of animals in early chinese buddhism  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4438-5778-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910464842203321
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