The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History 9780824865085

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Table of contents :
Contents
Maps and Figures
Acknowledgments
Terminology and Translation
One. Discourses on Religious Violence and Armed Clerics
Two. The Contexts of Monastic Violence and Warfare
Three. The Fighting Servants of the Buddha
Four. The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Noble Monks and Monk-Commanders
Five. Constructed Traditions :Sōhei and Benkei
Six. Sōhei, Benkei, and Monastic Warriors— Historical Perspectives
Notes
References
INDEX
About the Author

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