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In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions - The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Chen, Huaiyu (Book Review Editor, Frontiers Of Chinese History)
In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions - The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
Chen, Huaiyu (Book Review Editor, Frontiers Of Chinese History)
Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world.
312 pages, 8 b&w illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 21, 2023 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231202602 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 621 g |