The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600 |
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| Author:
| Bowring, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-72027-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Richard Bowring traces the development of Japanese religious thought and practice from the introduction of writing to the point when medieval attitudes gave way to a distinctive pre-modern culture. This is the first English-language book to provide an overview of how Buddhism and Shintō interacted in Japanese culture.
Richard Bowring traces the development of Japanese religious thought and practice from the introduction of writing to the point when medieval attitudes gave way to a distinctive pre-modern culture. This is the first English-language book to provide an overview of how Buddhism and Shintō interacted in Japanese culture.