Fr. 218.40

Naoko Gunji

Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and Its Culture

English · Hardback

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Description

This book reconstructs the art, architecture, and rituals of a now-lost Buddhist temple, Amidaji in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki. By exploring artistic, literary, religious, political, and ideological contexts, it reveals a carefully crafted program of visual culture for the salvation of the victims of the tragic Genpei War (1180-1185), among whom the child-emperor Antoku.

Product details

Authors	Naoko Gunji
Publisher	Brill

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	20.12.2022

EAN	9789004512528
ISBN	978-90-04-51252-8
Series	Japanese Visual Culture
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions

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