Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405167017
Year: 2015
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 320


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