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Shōtoku : ethnicity, ritual, and violence in the Japanese Buddhist tradition /

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Prince Shotoku (573?-622?), the purported founder of Japanese Buddhism, is widely referred to as Japan's first national hero. The cult that grew up around his memory is recognized as one of the most important phenomena in early Japanese religion. This book examines the creation and evolution of...

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Main Author: Como, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Shōtoku Taishi, > 574?-622? > Cult.
Shōtoku Taishi, > 574?-622?
Buddhism > Japan > History > To 1185.
Bouddhisme > Japon > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1185.
RELIGION > Buddhism > History.
Buddhism
Cults
Japan
To 1185
Electronic books.
History
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Call Number: BQ986.O857 C66 2008eb
 
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