The Princess Nun - Bunchi, Buddhist Reform, and Gender in Early Edo Japan

Riassunto

The first full-length biography of a premodern Japanese nun, The Princess Nun is the story of Bunchi (1619–1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshoji. The study incorporates issues of gender and social status into its discussion of Bunchi’s ascetic practice to rewrite the history of Buddhist reform and Tokugawa religion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gina Cogan
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.03.2014
• EAN: 9780674491977
• ISBN: 978-0-674-49197-7
• Pagine: 336
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 27 mm
• Peso: 622 g
• Illustrazioni: 4 halftones
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni