Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan /

A study of the surprising functions of Buddhist statues, which helped disseminate Buddhist beliefs among the populace in Tenth- and Eleventh-century Japan. Using ethnographic data drawn from present-day fieldwork and marshalling ancient textual evidence, Horton reveals the historical origins and dev...

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Main Author:	Horton, Sarah J. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:	Religious Studies. Arts. Asian History. Buddhism. Cultural Studies. History of Japan. History of Religion. Culture > Study and teaching. Popular culture > Study and teaching. Religion > History. Religion. Asia > History. Japan > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book