It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Bernard Faure
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5
Catalog books
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5
Works
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1994 to 2021
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Bernard Faure has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.
Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Chan Insights and Oversights and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Princeton Univ Pr and Princeton University Press.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Princeton Univ Pr and Princeton University Press
Genres and themes: Backlist browsing
Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Princeton Univ Pr and Princeton University Press.
Top Books To Start With
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Princeton Univ Pr • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 340 pages.
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Princeton Univ Pr • 1994 • longer commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 416 pages.
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Princeton University Press • 2020 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 352 pages.
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Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
Taylor & Francis Group • 2005 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 336 pages.
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University of Hawaii Press • 2021 • oversized commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2021 • 624 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Chan Insights and Oversights is the easier short commitment, while The Rhetoric of Immediacy asks for more reading time up front.
- The Rhetoric of Immediacy gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Chan Insights and Oversights leans later in the catalog.
- Visions of Power is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Chan Insights and Oversights.