Pure Land Buddhism in modern Japanese culture
Despite being one of the most influential forms of Japanese Buddhism, the Pure Land tradition, and notably its impact on the development of Japanese cultural history, has often been overlooked outside Japan. Taking into account recent scholarship on orientalism and occidentalism, this book, written...
| Published in: | Studies in the history of religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2010
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| In: |
Studies in the history of religions (volume 121)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
volume 121 |
| Further subjects: | B
Japan
Civilization 1868-
B Japan Civilization Pure Land influences B Pure Land Buddhism Japan B Japan B Religion B Civilization ; Pure Land influences B Civilization B Pure Land Buddhism B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations B Japan Civilization 1868- Japan B Pure Land Buddhism (Japan) B Electronic books B Culture |
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| Summary: | Despite being one of the most influential forms of Japanese Buddhism, the Pure Land tradition, and notably its impact on the development of Japanese cultural history, has often been overlooked outside Japan. Taking into account recent scholarship on orientalism and occidentalism, this book, written from the perspective of the Study of Religions, provides an analysis of the impact that the Pure Land tradition, in particular Shin Buddhism, has exerted on mainstream forms of artistic expression (especially creative arts, literature and the tea ceremony) in modern and contemporary Japan |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-258) and index. - Description based on print version record Description based on print version record Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| ISBN: | 9047443055 |