Foreword | p. 7 |
Preface | p. 9 |
Editor's preface and acknowledgments | p. 19 |
Lenders | p. 23 |
A note on conventions and abbreviations | p. 24 |
Chronology | p. 25 |
Map | p. 29 |
List of figures | p. 30 |
Introduction | p. 33 |
Buddhist Pictorial Art in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644): Patronage, Regionalism, and Internationalism | p. 51 |
Preserving the Nation: The Political Uses of Tantric Art in China | p. 89 |
The Evolution of Buddhist Narrative Illustration in China after 850 | p. 125 |
Guanyin: The Chinese Transformation of Avalokiteshvara | p. 151 |
Depictions of the Guardians of the Law: Lohan Painting in China | p. 183 |
Catalogue, with introductions to Buddhism and Buddhist subjects in Chinese art | p. 214 |
The Temple: Ritual, Devotion, and Study | p. 215 |
Color plates | p. 317 |
Beyond the Monastery Walls: Professional Painters and Popular Themes | p. 349 |
from the Monks' Quarters to the Scholar's Studio | p. 417 |
Selected bibliography | p. 453 |
Index | p. 457 |
Photo credits | p. 481 |
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