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A cultural history of Japanese Buddhism / William E. Deal and Brian Ruppert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deal, William E., author.
- Ruppert, Brian Douglas, 1962- author.
- Series:
- Wiley Blackwell guides to Buddhism
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buddhism--Japan--History.
- Buddhism.
- Buddhism and culture.
- History.
- Japan.
- Buddhism and culture--Japan--History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 303 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
- Summary:
- "Offers a vivid, nuanced, and chronological account of Buddhistreligion in Japan -- from its emergence in the sixth centuryright through to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Early Historical Contexts (Protohistory to 645) 13
- 2 Ancient Buddhism (645-950) 45
- 3 Early Medieval Buddhism (950-1300): The Dawn of Medieval Society and Related Changes in Japanese Buddhist Culture 87
- 4 Late Medieval Buddhism (1300-1467): New Buddhisms, Buddhist Learning, Dissemination and the Pall into Chaos 135
- 5 Buddhism and the Transition to the Modern Era (1467-1800) 171
- 6 Modern Buddhism (1800-1945) 209
- 7 Buddhism Since 1945 231.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Deal, William E. Cultural history of Japanese Buddhism
- ISBN:
- 9781405167000
- 1405167009
- 9781405167017
- 1405167017
- OCLC:
- 904194229
- Online:
- Cover image
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