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On the 4th and 5th of July 2008, the Institute of Indology and the Study and Research Unit Buddhist Chinese ('Arbeitsgruppe Buddhistisches Chinesisch') of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz held an international workshop on "Translating Buddhist Chinese: Problems and Prospects." With attendees and experts from all over the world, the workshop focused on central aspects of Chinese Buddhist philology, linguistics, history of redactions, and history of literature, in order to discuss today's state of research, its pressing problems, and promising prospects. The volume edited by Konrad Meisig presents the papers of the workshop with contributions by Bhikkhu Analayo, Marcus Bingenheimer, Roderick S. Bucknell, CHOONG Mun-keat, LI Wei, Konrad Meisig, Marion Meisig, Bhikkhu Pasadika and Karl-Heinz Pohl.
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East Asia Intercultural Studies Interkulturelle Ostasienstudien Edited b y /Herausgegeben von Konrad Meisig
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2010 Harrassowitz Verlag • Wiesbaden
Translating Buddhist Chinese Problems and Prospects Edited by Konrad Meisig
2010 Harrassowitz Verlag • Wiesbaden
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Table o f Contents Preface
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Bhikkhu Anâlayo The Influence ofCommerttarial Exegesis on the Transmission ofAgama Literature................................................................
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Marcus Bingenheimer Collaborative Edition and Translation Projects in the Era o f Digital Text ..........
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Roderick S. Bucknell Taking account o f the Indie source-text..................................................................
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C hoong Mun-keat
Problems and Prospects o f the Chinese Samyuktâgama: Its Structure and Content.......................................................................................
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Konrad Meisig Buddhist Chinese: Religiolect and Metalanguage................................................
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Marion Meisig 名稱 Mingchëng —Fame and Glory......................................................................
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Bhikkhu Pâsâdika Gleanings from the Chinese Ekottarägama Regarding School Affiliation and Other Topics.....................................................
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Karl-Heinz Pohl What is there to laugh about in Buddhism? ..........................................................
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Inhalt
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Appendix Marion Meisig Kâng Sënghuï - Preacher and Teacher.................................................
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Li Wei, Konrad Meisig, Marion Meisig Kâng Sënghuï *s Chinese Translation o f the Sudhanâvadâna .............................
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Index of Names and Subjects................................