Rennyo and the roots of modern Japanese Buddhism /

Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the second founder of Shin Buddhism. This book confronts questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Hongaji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of his charisma & the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of ot...

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Corporate Author:	Ōtani Daigaku (Editor)
Other Authors:	Blum, Mark Laurence (Editor), Yasutomi, Shin'ya, 1944-2017 (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Subjects:	Rennyo, > 1415-1499. Rennyo, > 1415-1499 Shin (Sect) > Doctrines. Shin (Secte) > Doctrines. Shin (Sect) > Doctrines Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the second founder of Shin Buddhism. This book confronts questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Hongaji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of his charisma & the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of other movements in Pure Land Buddhism.
Item Description:	"International Institute for Comprehensive Shinshu Studies, Ōtani University." Formerly CIP. Previously issued in print: 2005.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates): illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197740903 0197740901