Buddhism and Buddhists in China: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Buddhism and Buddhists in China, credited to Lewis Hodus, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Buddhism and Buddhists in China, by Lewis Hodus. Buddhism and Buddhists in China is an anthropological text describing Buddhism as practiced in China at the beginning of the 20th Century. Interestingly, it also compares and contrasts Buddhism with Christianity with respect to or in response to missionary work. (Summary by Scott)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Buddhism and Buddhists in China
• Author credits: Lewis Hodus
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 3:06:10

Catalogue topics

• buddhism
• china
• hodus
• religion
• history

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 5:22
2. 01 - Introductory — 5:56
3. 02 - The Entrance of Buddhism into China — 6:40
4. 03 - The Establishment of Buddhism as the Predominating Religion of China — 27:33
5. 04 - Buddhism and the Peasant — 21:35
6. 05 - Buddhism and the Family — 18:08
7. 06 - Buddhism and Social Life — 23:48
8. 07 - Buddhism and the Future Life — 19:43
9. 08 - The Spiritual Values Emphasized by Buddhists in China — 17:00
10. 09 - Present-Day Buddhism — 20:15
11. 10 - The Christian Approach to Buddhists — 20:14

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