Bibliograph

The Lotus Sūtra, a biography, Donald S. Lopez, Jr

Type

Label

The Lotus Sūtra, a biography, Donald S. Lopez, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Lotus Sūtra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

944469012

Responsibility statement

Donald S. Lopez, Jr

Series statement

Lives of Great Religious Books

Sub title

a biography

Summary

The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist scriptures. Composed in India in the first centuries of the Common Era, it is renowned for its inspiring message that all beings are destined for supreme enlightenment. Here, Donald Lopez provides an engaging and accessible biography of this enduring classic

Table Of Contents

Plot summary -- The Lotus Sūtra in India -- The Lotus Sūtra in China -- The Lotus Sūtra in Japan -- Across the Atlantic -- The Lotus Sūtra in the twentieth century -- Across the Pacific

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