A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism
A Cultural History
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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
Specificaties
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<p>Acknowledgments ix</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>1 Early Historical Contexts (Protohistory to 645) 13</p>
<p>2 Ancient Buddhism (645 950) 45</p>
<p>3 Early Medieval Buddhism (950 1300): The Dawn of Medieval Society and Related Changes in Japanese Buddhist Culture 87</p>
<p>4 Late Medieval Buddhism (1300 1467): New Buddhisms, Buddhist Learning, Dissemination and the Fall into Chaos 135</p>
<p>5 Buddhism and the Transition to the Modern Era (1467 1800) 171</p>
<p>6 Modern Buddhism (1800 1945) 209</p>
<p>7 Buddhism Since 1945 231</p>
<p>Character Glossary 255</p>
<p>Index 000</p>