Title:
The Koan
Subtitle:
Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism
Authors:
Steven Heine, Dale S.Wright
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
322
Year:
2000
ISBN:
9780195117493
Categories:
Zen
Copies:
1 total
Description:
The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism (edited by Steven Heine and Dale S. Wright) is a scholarly collection of essays that re-examines the history, practice, and literature of Zen koans. It challenges common misconceptions, offering a detailed analysis of how these paradoxical riddles originated and function in China, Korea, and Japan.