by Heinrich Dumoulin, James W. Heisig, Paul F. Knitter · Macmillan USA · tapa dura · ISBN 9780029082201
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«Zen Buddhism: A History» is the historical essay on Zen Buddhism written by Heinrich Dumoulin, James W. Heisig and Paul F. Knitter, in hardback.
The book traces the origins and evolution of the Zen school within Mahayana Buddhism: it analyses its ideas, its historical development and its image, from its beginnings in India to China of the Sung period, and gives brief attention to influential masters of the tradition.
Part of the Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture series. English edition of 536 pages published by Macmillan USA in 1990.
Reference work for university students, researchers and readers with academic interest in Zen Buddhism.
James Wallace Heisig is an American philosopher who specialises in the field of philosophy of religion. He has published a number of books on topics ranging from the notion of God in analytical psychology, the Kyoto School of Philosophy to contemporary inter-religious dialogue. His books, translations, and edited collections, which have appeared in 18 languages, currently number 95 volumes.
