Jodo Shinshu
Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Hawai'i Press
Published:30th Apr '02
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This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century.
The most complete and important book on the early history of Shin Buddhism to appear in English.... No other work in English combines the biography of the founder with such a detailed study of the complex development of Shin Buddhism from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century. - Choice
ISBN: 9780824826208
Dimensions: 232mm x 155mm x 14mm
Weight: 446g
264 pages