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9780195132755: Rennyo and The Roots of Modern Japanese Buddhism
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ISBN 10 : 0195132750 ISBN 13 : 9780195132755
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Rennyo is undeniably one of the most influential persons in the history of Japanese religion and yet his thought remains somewhat enigmatic from the standpoint of what is considered orthodox Shinshu doctrine today. This book, which collects ten unpublished essays by both Japanese and non-Japanese scholars, will be the first to confront many of the major questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Honganji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of his charisma, the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of other movements in Pure Land Buddhism, and the relationship between his ideas and the growth of his church. The volume is intended as an important first step in expanding the field of Rennyo studies outside Japan, and to provide significant stimulus to the fields of Japanese religion, Japanese social history, comparative religion, and sociology of religion.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Rennyo is undeniably one of the most influential persons in the history of Japanese religion and yet his thought remains somewhat enigmatic from the standpoint of what is considered orthodox Shinshu doctrine today. This book, which collects ten unpublished essays by both Japanese and non-Japanese scholars, will be the first to confront many of the major questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Honganji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of his charisma, the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of other movements in Pure Land Buddhism, and the relationship between his ideas and the growth of his church. The volume is intended as an important first step in expanding the field of Rennyo studies outside Japan, and to provide significant stimulus to the fields of Japanese religion, Japanese social history, comparative religion, and sociology of religion.

Revue de presse

This an excellent addition to scholarship on Japanese Buddism. (The Middle Way, Journal of the Buddhist Society)

Rennyo and the Roots of Modern Japanese Buddhism makes an excellent contribution to Rennyo and Shinshu studies in English, adding necessary complexity to the existing literature. One hopes that it will also spur a new generation of scholars to take up these questions in depth and publish their findings. (Carol Richmond Tsang, Monumenta Nipponica)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195132750
ISBN 13 
9780195132755
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
320
Éditeur
Blum Mark L., Yasutomi Shinya
Coordonnées du fabricant
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