A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism

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By William E. Deal and Brian Ruppert

Series: Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism

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A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism provides a detailed, chronological exploration of the development of Buddhism in Japan from the sixth century to the present. It investigates the interplay of social, political, and transcultural factors influencing Japanese Buddhists, emphasising religious discourses and material culture. The book also explores the tensions and competitions among Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian worldviews up to the mid-nineteenth century, drawing on the latest Japanese and Western scholarship to reveal the rich complexity of this tradition as a lived religion.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in Japanese religion, history, and culture, particularly those seeking a thorough and scholarly understanding of Japanese Buddhism.

A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day.

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A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day.

Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narratives.

Examines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material culture.

Addresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth century.

Informed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarship.

Illustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition.

Series: Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism

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ISBN: 9781405167017

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 May 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 413g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

William E. Deal is Severance Professor of theHistory of Religion in the Department of Religious Studies andProfessor of Cognitive Science in the Department of CognitiveScience at Case Western Reserve University, and Associate Directorfor Digital Humanities at the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.He is the author of Theory for ReligiousStudies (with Timothy K. Beal, 2005) and Handbookto Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan (2006). Brian Ruppert is Associate Professor of JapaneseReligions at the University of Illinois, where he is a facultymember in the Department of East Asian Languages and Culturesand the Department of Religion. His publicationsinclude Jewel in the Ashes: Buddha Relics and Power inEarly Medieval Japan (2000), "Buddhism in Japan"( Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed., 2005), and "Buddhism andLaw in Japan" ( Buddhism and Law: An Introduction, 2014).

A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism