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Letters of the Nun Eshinni

- Images of Pure Land Buddhism in Medieval Japan

About Letters of the Nun Eshinni

The letters of Eshinni (1182-1268?), a Buddhist nun and the wife of Shinran (1173-1262), the founder of the Shin school of Buddhism, were discovered in 1921. James C. Dobbins usesthese letters to shed new light on life and religion in medieval Japan.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780824828707
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 462 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 3, 2024

Description of Letters of the Nun Eshinni

The letters of Eshinni (1182-1268?), a Buddhist nun and the wife of Shinran (1173-1262), the founder of the Shin school of Buddhism, were discovered in 1921. James C. Dobbins usesthese letters to shed new light on life and religion in medieval Japan.

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