Living buddhas: the self-mummified monks of yamagata, japan
Auteur :
Jeremiah, Ken
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786448807
Date de publication :
24 mai 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
331 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This first English-language work about an ancient, esoteric tradition of self-mummifying Buddhist monks in Northern Japan. The biographies of various monks are presented within this history of self-mummification, as is an examination of the religious beli