Johan Elverskog

A History of Uyghur Buddhism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the first comprehensive history of Buddhism among the Uyghurs from the ninth to the seventeenth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9780231215251
• ISBN-10: 0231215258
• Artikelnr.: 70239501

Autorenporträt

Johan Elverskog is Dedman Family Distinguished Professor, professor of religious studies, and, by courtesy, professor of history at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is the author or editor of ten books, including, most recently, The Precious Summary: A History of the Mongols from Chinggis Khan to the Qing Dynasty (Columbia, 2023).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Becoming Buddhist
2. Buddhist Politics
3. Buddhist Economics
4. Uyghur Buddhisms
5. Becoming Muslim
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index