Critical Readings on Pure Land Buddhism in Japan

Critical Readings on Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9789004401525
ISBN-13 : 9004401520
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Book Synopsis Critical Readings on Pure Land Buddhism in Japan by : Galen Amstutz

Download or read book Critical Readings on Pure Land Buddhism in Japan written by Galen Amstutz and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Land was one of the main fields of mythopoesis and discourse among the Asian Buddhist traditions, and in Japan of central cultural importance from the Heian period right up to the present. The pieces reproduced in this set have been chosen as linchpin works accentuating the diversity and evolution of Pure Land Buddhism. These selections of previously published articles will serve as an essential starting-point for anyone interested in this perhaps underestimated area of Buddhist studies.


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