The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600 |
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| Author:
| Bowring, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85119-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $187.00 |
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 at which medieval attitudes gave way to a distinctive pre-modern culture. The resources of art, history, social and intellectual history, as well as doctrine are brought to bear on the subject in order to give as full a picture as possible of the richness of the Japanese tradition. This is the first book in a Western language to provide an overview of how...
More DescriptionRichard Bowring traces 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. The resources of art, history, social and intellectual history, as well as doctrine are brought to bear on the subject in order to give as full a picture as possible of the richness of the Japanese tradition. This is the first book in a Western language to provide an overview of how Buddhism and Shintõ interacted in Japanese culture.