Description: This hardcover book titled "Opening a Mountain: Koans of the Zen Masters" by Steven Heine is a first edition publication from Oxford University Press, Incorporated. The book is written in English and has 216 pages. It has a dust jacket and is printed on acid-free paper. The book is about the topic of Zen Buddhism. Steven Heine shows that koans, and the questions we associate with them--such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"--are embedded in larger narratives and belong to an ancient Buddhist tradition of "encounter dialogues." These dialogues feature dramatic and often inscrutable contests between masters and disciples, or between masters and an array of natural and supernatural
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Unit Type: oz
Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Buddhist
Era: 2000s
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Dust Jacket, acid free paper
Original Language: Chinese/English
Unit Quantity: 1
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Opening a Mountain : Koans of the Zen Masters
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: General, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2002
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Author: Steven Heine
Item Length: 6.2 in
Item Width: 9.3 in
Format: Hardcover
