Description
This scholarly book makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the content and role of a key text. It also shows how the text has given rise to different interpretations over the centuries. It is of value for scholars and practitioners of Buddhism alike. -- Sue Hamilton, Kings College, London
About the Author
Donald S. Lopez, Jr., is Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. He is the editor of Princeton Readings in Religions, which includes Religions of China in Practice, Buddhism in Practice,
Religions of India in Practice, and Religions of Tibet in Practice.
Reviews
"Elaborations on Emptiness is a superb achievement: It is by far the best and most complete treatment of the Heart S?tra in any Western language."--Jay Garfield, Journal of Buddhist Ethics "[This] is a superb achievement: It is by far the best and most complete treatment of the Heart Sutra in any Western language."--Journal of Buddhist Ethics
Book Information
ISBN 9780691001883
Author Donald S. Lopez
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 397g