Buddhism and the Transformation of Old Age in Medieval Japan /

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This title charts the shifting sets of meanings ascribed to old age in medieval Japan, tracing the processes by which the aged body was transformed into a symbol of otherworldly power and the cultural, political, and religious circumstances that inspired its reimagination. Edward R. Drott examines h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Drott, Edward Robertson (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Buddhism > Philosophy.
Buddhism.
Aging.
HISTORY > Asia > Japan.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Bouddhisme > Japon > Philosophie.
Bouddhisme > Japon > Histoire > 1185-1600.
Vieillissement > Japon.
Buddhism > Japan > Philosophy.
Buddhism > Japan > History > 1185-1600.
Aging > Japan.
Japan.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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