Right Thoughts at the Last Moment: Buddhism and Deathbed Practices in Early Medieval Japan

They also allow us to see beyond the categories of "old" versus "new" Buddhism, or establishment Buddhism versus marginal heterodoxies, which have characterized much scholarship to date. Enlivened by cogent examples, this study draws on a wealth of sources including ritual instru...

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Main Author: Stone, Jacqueline I. (Author)
Other Authors: Buswell, Robert E. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press [2016]
Series:Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism 26
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Summary:They also allow us to see beyond the categories of "old" versus "new" Buddhism, or establishment Buddhism versus marginal heterodoxies, which have characterized much scholarship to date. Enlivened by cogent examples, this study draws on a wealth of sources including ritual instructions, hagiographies, doctrinal writings, didactic tales, courtier diaries, historical records, letters, and relevant art historical material to explore the interplay of doctrinal ideals and on-the-ground practice
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Jan 2018)
Physical Description:1 online resource 11 color, 1 b&w illustrations
ISBN:9780824867652

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