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Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan (Hardcover, 2007 ed.) Loot Price: R3,109
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Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): S. Horton

Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)

S. Horton

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Large numbers of Buddhist believers regarded Buddhist statues in surprising ways in late- tenth and early eleventh century Japan. Examination of such questions of functionality contributes to a broader view of Buddhist practice at a time when Buddhism was rapidly spreading among many levels of Japanese society. This book focuses particularly on the function of the following types of images: "secret Buddhas" ("hibutsu"), which are rarely if ever displayed; Buddhas who exchange bodies with sufferers ("migawari" "butsu"); and masks of bodhisattvas used in a ritual called "mukaeko," Primary sources for these topics include collections of popular tales ("setsuwa"), poetry, ritual texts, and temple histories ("engi").

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2007
First published: 2007
Authors: S. Horton
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Edition: 2007 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-6420-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Sculpture
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
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LSN: 1-4039-6420-3
Barcode: 9781403964205

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