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Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan

Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan

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BuddhismGeneral ArtGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1349527963
ISBN13: 9781349527960
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Oct 19 2007
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A study of the surprising functions of Buddhist statues, which helped disseminate Buddhist beliefs among the populace in Tenth- and Eleventh-century Japan. Using ethnographic data drawn from present-day fieldwork and marshalling ancient textual evidence, Horton reveals the historical origins and development of modern Japanese beliefs and practices.

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