Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies: Chinese Chan Buddhism and Its Spread throughout East Asia (Paperback)
A comprehensive treatment of the shared traditions of Chan, Sŏn, and Zen in dynamic interaction across East Asia, acknowledging the changing and growing parameters of the field of Zen studies.
Albert Welter is Professor and Head of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona and the author of The Administration of Buddhism in China: A Study and Translation of Zanning and the Topical Compendium of the Buddhist Clergy. Steven Heine is Professor of Religious Studies and History and Director of Asian Studies at Florida International University and the author of Dogen: Japan's Original Zen Teacher. Jin Y. Park is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University and the author of Women and Buddhist Philosophy: Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryŏp.