Zen: Dawn in the West
by Roshi Philip Kapleau
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- Paperback
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- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0091406110
- ISBN 13
- 9780091406110
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Rider/Hutchinson, London, 1987. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Believing that Buddhist teachings and traditional ceremonies should be adapted to twentieth-century life styles, Kapleau presents an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen written especially for Western readers & as a companion volume to his 'The Three Pillars of Zen'. Here he brings together transcriptions of question-and-answer sessions at his Zen Center in Rochester, N.Y., correspondence with his disciples, "encouragement talks" given to participants in seven-day closed retreats (sesshin), translations of some key Zen texts, an autobiographical sketch, and various other things. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 311 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. light creasing to spine. illustrated by b/w. drawings & photo's.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Zen Buddhism; Western Buddhism; Western Zen; United States; Philosophy. ISBN: 0091406110. ISBN/EAN: 9780091406110. Dewey Code: 294.3/927. Inventory No: 4086. . 9780091406110
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- Title
- Zen: Dawn in the West
- Author
- Roshi Philip Kapleau
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0091406110
- ISBN 13
- 9780091406110
- Publisher
- Rider/Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Religion/Theology/Philosophy/Buddhism/Zen Buddhism/Western Buddhism /Western Zen Religion & Theology; Zen Buddhism; Western Buddhism; Western Zen; United States; Philosophy. Unbranded ISBN: 0091406110 EAN: 9780091406110 Roshi Philip Kapleau
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