Secrecy's Power : Covert Shin Buddhists in Japan and Contradictions of Concealment /

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Shin has long been one of the most popular forms of Buddhism in Japan. As a devotional tradition that emphasizes gratitude and trust in Amida Buddha, it is thought to have little to do with secrecy. Yet for centuries, Shin Buddhists met on secluded mountains, in homes, and in the backrooms of stores...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chilson, Clark (Autor)
Otros Autores: Swanson, Paul L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2014]
Colección:Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture ; 26
Temas:
Secrecy > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Shin (Sect) > Japan > Customs and practices.
Shin Buddhists > Japan.
RELIGION / Buddhism / History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Conventions
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Secrecy in the History of Covert Shin Buddhists
  • 1. Secrecy Causes Criticism and Persecution
  • 2. Secrecy Preserves and Transforms
  • Part Two: Concealment in Contemporary Urahōmon
  • 3. Secrecy Alters by Separating and Joining
  • 4. Secrecy Creates Dilemmas
  • 5. Secrecy Gives Order
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Glossary of Japanese Characters
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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