Genshin's Ōjōyōshū And the Construction of Pure Land Discourse in Heian Japan

The Ojoyoshu, written by the monk Genshin (942-1017), is one of the most important texts in the history of Japanese religions. In this first book in English on the Ojoyoshu in more than forty years, Robert Rhodes draws on the latest scholarship to shed new light on the text, its author, and the tumultuous age in which it was written.

About the author

Robert F. Rhodes is professor of Buddhist studies at Otani University in Kyoto.

Summary

The Ojoyoshu, written by the monk Genshin (942-1017), is one of the most important texts in the history of Japanese religions. In this first book in English on the Ojoyoshu in more than forty years, Robert Rhodes draws on the latest scholarship to shed new light on the text, its author, and the tumultuous age in which it was written.

Product details

• Authors: Robert F Rhodes, Robert F. Rhodes
• Assisted by: Richard K Payne (Editor), Richard K. Payne (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780824879280
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7928-0
• No. of pages: 404
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 229 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Pure Land Buddhist Studies; Pure Land Buddhist Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous