A History of Japanese Buddhism

A History of Japanese Buddhism
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Publisher : Global Oriental
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9789004213319
ISBN-13 : 9004213317
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Book Synopsis A History of Japanese Buddhism by : Kenji Matsuo

Download or read book A History of Japanese Buddhism written by Kenji Matsuo and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first major study in English on Japanese Buddhism by one of Japan’s most distinguished scholars in the field of Religious Studies is to be widely welcomed.The main focus of the work is on the tradition of the monk (o-bo-san) as the main agent of Buddhism, together with the historical processes by which monks have developed Japanese Buddhism as it appears in the present day.


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