War and Faith - Ikko Ikki in Late Muromachi Japan

Informationen zum Autor Carol Richmond Tsang is an independent scholar. Klappentext example of how religion and religious belief played out in a society in conflict. Zusammenfassung In the sengoku era in Japan, warlords and religious institutions vied for supremacy, with powerhouses such as the Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism fanning violent uprisings of ikko ikki, bands of commoners fighting for various causes. Tsang delves into the complex and often contradictory relationship between these groups.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Carol Richmond Tsang
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2007
• EAN: 9780674025097
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02509-7
• Pagine: 315
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni