The Koan - Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism - Hardback - 2000

The essays collected in this volume argue that our understanding of the Koan tradition has been severely limited. The authors try to undermine stereotypes and problematic interpretations by examining unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition.
Year of publication: 2000
Pagination: 336 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Hardback
Editor: Steven Heine, Dale S. Wright