A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism
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See moreA 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.
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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Japanese Journal of Religious Studies describes it as "a welcome contribution to the field" and praises it for its suitability as an excellent textbook for the classroom.
Book Details
INFORMATION
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
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).
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