Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan - Popular Functions of Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval Japan

Zusatztext "This is an excellent cross-disciplinary study that makes a valuable contribution to Japanese Buddhist studies - one that serious scholars in this field should read... Highly recommended." - CHOICE"[T]he book's emphasis on contemporary practices and attitudes! its focus on some of the little-studied texts that underlie these things! and its attention to a wide range of icons are fresh and welcome approaches; the medieval rituals and the miraculous stories Horton presents about Buddhist images are valuable documents." - Fabio Rambelli! Sapporo University Informationen zum Autor SARAH J. HORTON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College, USA. Klappentext A study of the surprising functions of Buddhist statues, which helped disseminate Buddhist beliefs among the populace in Tenth- and Eleventh-century Japan. Using ethnographic data drawn from present-day fieldwork and marshalling ancient textual evidence, Horton reveals the historical origins and development of modern Japanese beliefs and practices. Zusammenfassung A study of the surprising functions of Buddhist statues! which helped disseminate Buddhist beliefs among the populace in Tenth- and Eleventh-century Japan. Using ethnographic data drawn from present-day fieldwork and marshalling ancient textual evidence! Horton reveals the historical origins and development of modern Japanese beliefs and practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Living Buddhist Statues Sakamuni: Alive in this World Connected to Amida Kannon: Whatever it Takes Jizo to the Rescue Secret Buddhas, the Veiled Presence

Produktdetails

• Autoren: S Horton, S. Horton, Sarah J. Horton
• Verlag: Palgrave UK
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 19.10.2007
• EAN: 9781403964205
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-6420-5
• Seiten: 244
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Buddhismus, Japan, B, Kulturwissenschaften, Asiatische Geschichte, Cultural Studies, The arts: general issues, Arts, Buddhism, History of Religion, Asian History, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion—History, Asia—History, History of Japan, Japan—History, Kunst: allgemeine Themen