Neither Monk nor Layman : Clerical Marriage in Modern Japanese Buddhism /

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Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one striking way - the monks get married. This study addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Jaffe, Richard M., 1954-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2001.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Buddhism > Japan > History > 1868-1945.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhist priests > Family relationships > Japan.
Buddhist priests > Marriage > Japan.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé:Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one striking way - the monks get married. This study addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (320 pages): ill. ;
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-274) and index.
ISBN:9780691231099

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