{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-japanese-buddhism-hardback-9781405167000","title":"A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism (Hardback) 9781405167000","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessors Deal and Ruppert offer a detailed account of the rich diversity of Japanese Buddhist traditions from the sixth century to the present, paying close attention to social context. This comprehensive volume draws together the most recent developments in scholarship for each historical period and redresses many of the gaps in prior overviews. It will serve for years to come as a welcome introduction to students and a valuable reference for specialists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Stone, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam E. Deal (Author), Brian Ruppert (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405167000, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 May 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In short, this study is a welcome contribution to the field and will make an excellent textbook for the classroom.”  (\u003ci\u003eJapanese Journal of Religious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The great value of the book is to direct readers to approaches and theories perhaps overlooked by more general histories of Buddhism. Each chapter includes its own bibliography and notes, making the book useful for study of narrow sections of Japan’s history.\" (Buddhist Art News 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narratives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Early Historical Contexts (Protohistory to 645) 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Ancient Buddhism (645–950) 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Early Medieval Buddhism (950–1300): The Dawn of Medieval Society and Related Changes in Japanese Buddhist Culture 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Late Medieval Buddhism (1300–1467): New Buddhisms, Buddhist Learning, Dissemination and the Fall into Chaos 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Buddhism and the Transition to the Modern Era (1467–1800) 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Modern Buddhism (1800–1945) 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Buddhism Since 1945 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacter Glossary 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437783609624,"sku":"9781405167000","price":55.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405167000.jpg?v=1784940008","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-japanese-buddhism-hardback-9781405167000","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}