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Buddhist Transformations and Interactions: Essays in Honor of Antonino Forte

Buddhist Transformations and Interactions: Essays in Honor of Antonino Forte

Mair, Victor H.

Paperback

Series: Cambria Sinophone World

BuddhismChinese History

ISBN10: 1604979712
ISBN13: 9781604979718
Publisher: Cambria Pr
Published: Mar 16 2017
Pages: 598
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

One of the greatest scholars of Chinese and Japanese Buddhist history was Antonino Forte (1940-2006), who was Director of the Italian School of Oriental (later East Asian) Studies in Kyoto for many years. Professor Forte's approach to Buddhist Studies was like that of a detective attempting to solve a difficult case. He displayed his investigative skills in a series of important projects such as those in which he addressed the riddle of the origins of The Great Cloud Sutra, the mystery of Empress Wu's massive tower and astronomical clock, and the case of the Iranian prince held hostage at the Tang court. Few Buddhist historians have dedicated so much attention and energy to reading archaeological reports and even going into the field to carry out onsite investigations as Antonino Forte. The same data-driven spirit informs the chapters in this tome dedicated to Professor Forte's legacy.

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