Jodo shinshu: shin buddhism in medieval japan
Auteur :
Dobbins, James C.
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824826208
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2002
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,5 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
446 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.