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Guardians of the Buddha's Home

- Domestic Religion in Contemporary Jodo Shinshu

About Guardians of the Buddha's Home

Draws on nearly three years of ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive view of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land) temple life with temple wives (known as bomori, or temple guardians) at its centre. Throughout, Jessica Starling focuses on "domestic religion", a mode of doing religion centering on more informal religious expression.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780824866921
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 232
  • Published:
  • December 30, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x161x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 430 g.
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Description of Guardians of the Buddha's Home

Draws on nearly three years of ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive view of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land) temple life with temple wives (known as bomori, or temple guardians) at its centre. Throughout, Jessica Starling focuses on "domestic religion", a mode of doing religion centering on more informal religious expression.

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