Neither Monk Nor Layman

Neither Monk Nor Layman
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Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 069107495X
ISBN-13 : 9780691074955
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Book Synopsis Neither Monk Nor Layman by : Richard M. Jaffe

Download or read book Neither Monk Nor Layman written by Richard M. Jaffe and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one striking way - the monks get married. This study addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism.


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