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Heinrich Dumoulin (1905–1995)

Auteur de A History of Zen Buddhism

17 oeuvres 601 utilisateurs 2 critiques

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Crédit image: By 朝日新聞社 - 『アサヒグラフ』 1953年5月27日号, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35448763

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Nom canonique
Dumoulin, Heinrich
Date de naissance
1905-05-31
Date de décès
1995-07-21
Sexe
male
Nationalité
Germany
Lieu de naissance
Wevelinghoven, Germany
Lieux de résidence
Tokyo, Japan
Études
University of Tokyo
Professions
Jesuit priest
professor
Organisations
Society of Jesus
Roman Catholic Church
Courte biographie
Born in Germany (Rheinland). Studied for a Ph.D. in Germany, then as a postgraduate in history of Japanese religion at the University of Tokyo. Professor of Philosophy and History of Religion at Sophia University in Tokyo.

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A continuation of the author's history of Zen from its origins in India, its transmission to China, and final development in Japan, when Zen established itself as a lively philosophical and religious movement in the West. This book surveys leading 20th century Zen philosophers from Japan such as D.T. Susuki and other members of the Kyoto School, including Kitaro Nishida and Kaiji Nishitani. It also reviews the transformation of the historical picture of Zen achieved through modern research and translations, and discusses the interaction of Zen with psychology and Christianity, focusing on interpreting Zen enlightnement and building bridges of understanding.… (plus d'informations)
 
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PSZC | Dec 12, 2019 |
Disappointing, Dumoulin just couldn't shed his Jesuit skin...I think this book would be misleading to a Christian reader if on their first look into Buddhism. Also unfortunate is that the author did not make any mention of Tibet or Tibetan Buddhism although he refers to several other types of Buddhism.
 
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Rob3rt | Mar 3, 2016 |

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Œuvres
17
Membres
601
Popularité
#41,822
Évaluation
½ 3.4
Critiques
2
ISBN
32
Langues
2

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