Weaving of mantra, the: kukai and the construction of esoteric buddhist discourse
Auteur :
Abé, Ryūichi
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231112871
Date de publication :
25 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
25,4 x 15,9 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works.