Zen Buddhism, a history : volume 2, Japan
"This is the second and concluding volume in the newly translated, greatly revised and expanded edition of the acclaimed history of Zen Buddhism, first published in the United States in 1963. For some thirty years, Dumoulin's study has been regarded as the standard work in the field--a remarkably skilled explanation of Zen to Western readers. In recent years, Japanese scholarship has unearthed a wealth of new source material, allowing Heinrich Dumoulin to expand and enrich his original work. This is the classic introduction to the history, development, beliefs, rituals, texts, and major figures of Zen in Japan, where it remains a leading form of Buddhism"--Back cover
Print Book, English, 1990
Macmillan, New York, 1990