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Bonds of the Dead Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism

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Auteur:	Rowe, Mark Michael
Titel:	Bonds of the Dead Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism
Uitgever:	THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
ISBN:	9780226730158
Serie:	Buddhism and Modernity
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 38,21
Verschijningsdatum:	01-11-2011
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:	Buddhism
Geogr.gebied:	Japan
Dewey code:	294.30952

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Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	256
Hoogte mm.:	154
Breedte mm.:	230
Dikte mm.:	15
Gewicht gr.:	434

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Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.