Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan - Images of Compassion in the Gyoki Tradition

Zusatztext 'Augus-tine's attention to detail and his use of intricate evidence to support his arguments make Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan an intriguing venture into how to read and appreciate Buddhist hagiography ' - Journal of Buddhist Ethics! 2008 Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Morris Augustine is an Associate Professor of International Communication at the Kyoto Institute of Technology in Japan. Since 1973 he has spent most of his life in Asia with the exception of a decade at Princeton University where he obtained his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. Klappentext This study of the bodhisattva Gyoki illustrates how Japanese Buddhist hagiographers chose to regard a single monk's charitable activities as a miraculous achievement that shaped the course of Japanese history. Zusammenfassung This study of the bodhisattva Gyoki illustrates how Japanese Buddhist hagiographers chose to regard a single monk's charitable activities as a miraculous achievement that shaped the course of Japanese history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Uncovering the Lives of Gyoki 1. The Received Biography of Gyoki 2. The Historicity of Gyoki's Accounts 3. Gyoki and the Soniryo: Violations of Early Monastic Regulations in Japan 4. Gyoki and the Politics of the Nara Court 5. Gyoki's Charitable Projects 6. The Development of Gyoki Biographies 7. Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Morris Augustine
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.10.2004
• EAN: 9780415322454
• ISBN: 978-0-415-32245-4
• Pagine: 184
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Japan, History, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Buddhism, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, East Asian religions, Oriental Religions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General