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The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism
by Steven Heine and Dale S. Wright
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0195117484
- ISBN 13
- 9780195117486
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (2000) ; not directly stated, in accordance with Oxford University Press's customary practice. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequece. However this is a REMAINDER, showing three rather bold lines at the bottom and top edges of the text block. Else, Very Good: The Book shows a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip and moderate shelf rubbing and soiling to the bottom edges; mild rubbing to the corner tips and to the panels, which show faint consequent soiling; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing the described imperfections. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches). Language: English. Weight: 21.5 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been severely limited, contributors to this collection examine previously unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition, and highlight the rich complexity and diversity of koan practice and literature. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xii, 322 pages .
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 58319
- Title
- The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism
- Author
- Steven Heine and Dale S. Wright
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0195117484
- ISBN 13
- 9780195117486
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- Buddhism, Zen, Koan, Rinzai, Ch'an, Buddhist, Training, Studies, Enlightenment
- Bookseller catalogs
- Buddhism;
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