The Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch
the text of the Tun-huang manuscript with translation, introd., and notes by Philip B. Yampolsky.
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Author
Contributions
- Yampolsky, Philip B, - Contributor
Publication
1967 - Columbia University Press, New York
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL21150734M
- ISBN-100231083610
- OCLC Control Number173316
- OCLC Control Number28790525
- OCLC Control Number39842635
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- Internet Archiveplatformsutraofs0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number67011847
- LibraryThing8052838
- Goodreads261463
Classifications
- LCCBL1432 Z4 H813 1967
Description
A definitive English translation of the Platform Sutra. Includes a detailed historical introduction on the history and legends of Ch'an Buddhism, and discussions and analysis of the Platform Sutra.
Subjects
People
Series Statement
- Records of civilization, sources and studies -- 76
Other Editions
- The Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch: the text of the Tun-huang manuscript with translation, introd., and notes by Philip B. Yampolsky.
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