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Rennyo and the roots of modern Japanese Buddhism /
Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the "second founder" of Shin Buddhism. Under his leadership, the Honganji branch grew in size and power, becoming a national organization with great wealth and influence. Rennyo's success lay in conveying an attractive spiritual message while ex...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the "second founder" of Shin Buddhism. Under his leadership, the Honganji branch grew in size and power, becoming a national organization with great wealth and influence. Rennyo's success lay in conveying an attractive spiritual message while exerting effective administrative control. A savvy politician as well as religious leader, ennyo played a significant role in political, economic, and institutional developments. Though he is undeniably one of the most influential persons in the history of Japanese religion, his legacy remains enigmatic an |
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| Notas: | "International Institute for Comprehensive Shinshu Studies, Ōtani University." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-284) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429438407 1429438401 9780195132755 0195132750 9780195350999 0195350995 1280833378 9781280833373 |