Secrecy in japanese arts: “secret transmission†as a mode of knowledge
Auteur :
Morinaga, M.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403965509
Date de publication :
11 mai 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Exploring the Japanese tradition of hidden (or the secret transmission of) knowledge within a closed and often hereditary group, the author investigates how esoteric practices function, how people make meaning of their practices, and how this form of esotericism survived into the modern age.