The culture of secrecy in Japanese religion /

The Japanese Middle Ages were a period when forms of secrecy dominated religious practice. This fascinating collection traces out the secret characteristics and practices in Japanese religion, as well as analyzing the decline of religious esotericism in Japan. The essays in this impressive work refe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Scheid, Bernhard, 1960-, Teeuwen, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Temas:
Secrecy > Religious aspects.
Secrecy > Japan.
Secrecy > Religious aspects > Tantric Buddhism.
Tantric Buddhism > Japan > History.
Secret > Aspect religieux.
Secret.
Bouddhisme tantrique > Japon > Histoire.
RELIGION > History.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Religious.
Civilization > Buddhist influences
Secrecy
Secrecy > Religious aspects
Tantric Buddhism
Geheimhaltung
Geheimkult
Religion
Godsdiensten.
Geheimhouding.
Japan > Civilization > Buddhist influences.
Japon > Civilisation > Influence bouddhique.
Japan
Japan.
History
Aufsatzsammlung.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Japanese Middle Ages were a period when forms of secrecy dominated religious practice. This fascinating collection traces out the secret characteristics and practices in Japanese religion, as well as analyzing the decline of religious esotericism in Japan. The essays in this impressive work refer to Esoteric Buddhism as the core of Japan's ""culture of secrecy"". Esoteric Buddhism developed in almost all Buddhist countries of Asia, but it was of particular importance in Japan where its impact went far beyond the borders of Buddhism, also affecting Shinto as well as non-religious
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 397 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203966990
0203966996
1134168748
9781134168743

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