Author: William E. Deal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118608313
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
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
A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism
Author: William E. Deal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118608313
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
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
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118608313
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
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
Japanese Buddhism
Author: Yoshiro Tamura
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Buddhism was founded in India more than two thousand years ago, but the Japanese molded it to suit their culture, and it became one of the most enduring and far-reaching cultural and intellectual forces in Japan's history. The stamp of Japanese Buddhism is unmistakable in the nation's poetry, literature, and art; and the imprint of Japan's indigenous culture is clear from the amalgamation of pre-Buddhist worship and esoteric Buddhism in the practice of the Shugendo ascetics. Japan's Buddhism and the nation's cultural infrastructure are so inextricably linked that it is impossible to understand one without the other. Japanese Buddhism is both a history of Japanese Buddhism and an introduction to Japan's political, social, and cultural history. It examines Japanese Buddhism in the context of literary and intellectual trends and of other religions, exploring social and intellectual questions that an ordinary history of religion would not address.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Buddhism was founded in India more than two thousand years ago, but the Japanese molded it to suit their culture, and it became one of the most enduring and far-reaching cultural and intellectual forces in Japan's history. The stamp of Japanese Buddhism is unmistakable in the nation's poetry, literature, and art; and the imprint of Japan's indigenous culture is clear from the amalgamation of pre-Buddhist worship and esoteric Buddhism in the practice of the Shugendo ascetics. Japan's Buddhism and the nation's cultural infrastructure are so inextricably linked that it is impossible to understand one without the other. Japanese Buddhism is both a history of Japanese Buddhism and an introduction to Japan's political, social, and cultural history. It examines Japanese Buddhism in the context of literary and intellectual trends and of other religions, exploring social and intellectual questions that an ordinary history of religion would not address.
Zen und die Kultur Japans
Buddhist Materiality
Author: Fabio Rambelli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781503626676
Category : RELIGION
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Throughout its history, Buddhism has developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality, addressing the status of material objects and their role in the quest for salvation. This is an innovative book that addresses the ways in which Buddhism has conceived of, and dealt with, material objects ranging from the environment to everyday tools, ritual implements, icons, and sacred texts. Contrary to received assumptions, careful reading of original sources and study of ritual practices show that in Buddhism the realm of materiality is not simply an obstacle for spiritual pursuits but also a space for interplay in which human beings can give shape and expression to their deepest religious and spiritual ideas.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781503626676
Category : RELIGION
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Throughout its history, Buddhism has developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality, addressing the status of material objects and their role in the quest for salvation. This is an innovative book that addresses the ways in which Buddhism has conceived of, and dealt with, material objects ranging from the environment to everyday tools, ritual implements, icons, and sacred texts. Contrary to received assumptions, careful reading of original sources and study of ritual practices show that in Buddhism the realm of materiality is not simply an obstacle for spiritual pursuits but also a space for interplay in which human beings can give shape and expression to their deepest religious and spiritual ideas.
Japan
Author: G.B. Sansom
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462916740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Originally published in 1931, this classic work of interpretative Japanese scholarship was revised in 1946 and again in 1952. Although termed "a short history," the book—the only distinguished general survey of Japanese history in English before World War II—covers the economic, social, and religious changes in Japan from the fourth through to the nineteenth century and the breakdown of feudalism. Based on both primary and secondary sources in Japan, Sansom makes plain the way Japanese have come, and shows why they are what they are, enabling the reader to get some grip on the situation in the Far East. Fine plates, line drawings, a map, and an excellent index complement this instructive and fascinating Japanese history book.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462916740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Originally published in 1931, this classic work of interpretative Japanese scholarship was revised in 1946 and again in 1952. Although termed "a short history," the book—the only distinguished general survey of Japanese history in English before World War II—covers the economic, social, and religious changes in Japan from the fourth through to the nineteenth century and the breakdown of feudalism. Based on both primary and secondary sources in Japan, Sansom makes plain the way Japanese have come, and shows why they are what they are, enabling the reader to get some grip on the situation in the Far East. Fine plates, line drawings, a map, and an excellent index complement this instructive and fascinating Japanese history book.
Japan's Cultural History
Author: Yutaka Tazawa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Life and culture in the archaic age - Assimilation of the Buddhist culture - Rise of the Warrior class and the Medieval culture; Development of cities and the birth of townspeople culture - the collapse of feudal society and modernisation___
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Life and culture in the archaic age - Assimilation of the Buddhist culture - Rise of the Warrior class and the Medieval culture; Development of cities and the birth of townspeople culture - the collapse of feudal society and modernisation___
Japanese Buddhism
Author: Charles Eliot
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780700702633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Written by Sir Charles Eliot (1862-1931) one of the great scholars of Eastern religion and philosophy, this book provides an in depth account of the history of Buddhism in Japan.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780700702633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Written by Sir Charles Eliot (1862-1931) one of the great scholars of Eastern religion and philosophy, this book provides an in depth account of the history of Buddhism in Japan.
Japanese Culture
Author: Paul Varley
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824821524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well-written introduction to Japanese history and culture. This widely used undergraduate text is now available in a new edition. Thoroughly updated, the fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the forty-seven ronin, Mito scholarship in the early nineteenth century, and mass culture and comics in contemporary times.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824821524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well-written introduction to Japanese history and culture. This widely used undergraduate text is now available in a new edition. Thoroughly updated, the fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the forty-seven ronin, Mito scholarship in the early nineteenth century, and mass culture and comics in contemporary times.
The Japanese Mind
Author: Charles A. Moore
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824800772
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of essays that provide insight into Japanese culture. This book is a great buy for anyone interested in Japan.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824800772
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of essays that provide insight into Japanese culture. This book is a great buy for anyone interested in Japan.
Pure Land Buddhism in Modern Japanese Culture
Author: Elisabetta Porcu
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047443055
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Focusing on one of the most influential religious traditions in Japan, Pure Land Buddhism, this book offers a survey of its impact on mainstream forms of art in modern and contemporary Japan
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047443055
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Focusing on one of the most influential religious traditions in Japan, Pure Land Buddhism, this book offers a survey of its impact on mainstream forms of art in modern and contemporary Japan