Buddhist materiality : a cultural history of objects in Japanese Buddhism 9780804756822, 0804756821

Buddhist Materiality: A Cultural History of Objects in Japanese Buddhism (Asian Religions and Cultures) 9780804756822, 2007025910, 0804756821

Throughout its history, Buddhism has developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality, addressing the status of mater

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Buddhist Materiality: A Cultural History of Objects in Japanese Buddhism 9781503626676

Throughout its history, Buddhism has developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality, addressing the status of mater

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A Buddhist Theory of Semiotics: Signs, Ontology, and Salvation in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism 9781472541840

One of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese

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Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History 9781107058651, 9781107635685

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Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History 9781107058651, 9781107635685

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Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History 1107058651, 9781107058651

For more than 1500 years, Confucianism has played a major role in shaping Japan's history - from the formation of t

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Japanese Temple Buddhism: Worldliness in a Religion of Renunciation 9780824863135

There have been many studies that focus on aspects of the history of Japanese Buddhism. Until now, none have addressed i

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A cultural history of Japanese women's language 1929280394, 2006049251

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A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Industry 1474298796, 9781474298797

A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Industry covers the period 1760 to 1900, a time of dramatic change in the ma

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Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History 1107058651, 9781107058651, 9781107415935

For more than 1500 years, Confucianism has played a major role in shaping Japan's history - from the formation of t

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