Liminal Journeys: Pilgrimages of Noblewomen in Mid-Heian Japan
Even though Heian noblewomen had very sendentary lifestyles, they still engaged in frequent pilgrimages to temples near the capital. This paper examines the rituals that constituted their pilgrimages, or monomōdé, and their motivations to undertake these religious journeys. These women were of arist...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[1997]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1997, Volume: 24, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 301-345 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
B Aristocracy B Buddhism B Robes B Husbands B Religious Studies B Pilgrimages B Priests B Religious rituals B Temples |
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