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Bonds of the Dead

- Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism

About Bonds of the Dead

Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226730158
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 230x154x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 434 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Bonds of the Dead

Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.

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