The teeth and claws of the Buddha : monastic warriors and sōhei in Japanese history /
Japan's monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular culture. Often maligned and criticized for their involvement in politics and other secular matters, they have been seen as figures separate from the la...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawai'i Press,
©2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Discourses on religious violence and armed clerics
- The contexts of monastic violence and warfare
- The fighting servants of the Buddha
- The teeth and claws of the Buddha: noble monks and monk-commanders
- Constructed traditions: sōhei and Benkei
- Sōhei, Benkei, and monastic warriors: historical perspectives.