Rennyo and the Roots of Modern Japanese Buddhism

Neuausgabe 2006
ISBN: 978-0-19-513275-5
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 644 g

Rennyo is undeniably one of the most influential persons in the history of Japanese religion and yet his thought remains somewhat enigmatic from the standpoint of what is considered orthodox Shinshu doctrine today. This book, which collects ten unpublished essays by both Japanese and non-Japanese scholars, will be the first to confront many of the major questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Honganji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of his
charisma, the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of other movements in Pure Land Buddhism, and the relationship between his ideas and the growth of his church. The volume is intended as an important first step in expanding the field of Rennyo studies outside Japan, and to
provide significant stimulus to the fields of Japanese religion, Japanese social history, comparative religion, and sociology of religion.

Zielgruppe

Academics and students interested in Japanese religion and history

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blum, Mark

Blum, Mark L.

Yasutomi, Shinya

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus

Über Autor(innen)

Edited by Mark L. Blum, Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, State University of New York, Albany and Shinya Yasutomi, Dean, Otani University