Buddhist materiality: a cultural history of objects in japanese buddhism
Auteur :
Rambelli, Fabio
Éditeur :
Stanford University Press
ISBN :
9780804756822
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
721 g
Format :
Cloth
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This innovative book shows that throughout its history, contrary to received assumptions, Buddhism developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality-one that allowed human beings to give shape and expression to their deepest religious and spiritual ideas.