A Tepid Liberation: Sectarianism in Scholarship on Hōnen and Women

Hōnen (1133-1212) is celebrated as the founder of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan, particularly by the Jōdoshū (Pure Land Sect). Scholar-priests continue to publish on what they see as Hōnen’s revolutionary agenda and promulgation of the correct form of Pure Land Buddhism. Their examination of Hōnen’s d...

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Main Author: Gillson, Gwendolyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Journal of Religion in Japan
Year: 2025, Volume: 14, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 135-165
Further subjects:B Gender Equality
B Methodology
B Pure Land Buddhism
B women’s religion
B Sectarianism
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