Zen and the comic spirit

by M. Conrad Hyers

This book has been highly acclaimed both as an imaginative way of introducing the Zen tradition to Western readers, and as an important contribution to understanding the fullness of the Zen perspective and way of life.

Genres: Religion

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Conrad Hyers was an American writer, lecturer, and ordained Presbyterian minister. He received his Ph.D. in Theology and Philosophy of Religion from Princeton Theological Seminary. Before retiring he was a Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota from 1977-1997.