Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Reihe: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan
Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Reihe: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
ISBN: 978-0-8248-2620-8
Verlag: University of Hawaii Press
This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century.