The Religious Traditions of Japan 500–1600
$125.34
- Paperback
502 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2008
Summary
Richard Bowring describes in outline the development of Japanese religious thought and practice from the introduction of writing to the point at which medieval attitudes gave way to a distinctive pre-modern culture, a change that brought an end to the dominance of religious institutions. A wide range of approaches using the resources of art, history, social and intellectual history, as well as doctrine is brought to bear on the subject. The result is as full a picture as possible of the richn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521720274 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521720273 |
| Author: | Richard Bowring |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 502 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 800g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
‘… this volume offers much to both the novice student of Japanese Buddhism and the seasoned scholar.’ James L. Ford, Monumenta Nipponica
‘An absolute must for graduate courses on Japanese religion. It is unlikely to be eclipsed by another general English-language work on the history of religion in pre-modern Japan for many years to come.’ Gary P. Leupp, Journal of the American Academy of Religion ‘… an engrossing, fascinating, and exhaustive study.’ Brian O. Ruppert, The Journal of Japanese Studies ‘… this volume offers much to both the novice student of Japanese Buddhism and the seasoned scholar.’ James L. Ford, Monumenta Nipponica
About The Author
Richard Bowring
Richard Bowring is Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Cambridge and Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge. He is co-author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan (1993) and has written a number of Japanese Language textbooks.
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