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BONDS OF THE DEAD - TEMPLES, BURIAL AND THETRANSFORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE BUDDHISM

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

About BONDS OF THE DEAD - TEMPLES, BURIAL AND THETRANSFORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE BUDDHISM

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:
  • 9780226730134
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 234x157x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 508 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of BONDS OF THE DEAD - TEMPLES, BURIAL AND THETRANSFORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE BUDDHISM

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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