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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 development of modern Japanese beliefs and practices.
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"This is an excellent cross-disciplinary study that makes a valuable contribution to Japanese Buddhist studies - one that serious scholars in this field should read... Highly recommended." - CHOICE"[T]he book's emphasis on contemporary practices and attitudes, its focus on some of the little-studied texts that underlie these things, and its attention to a wide range of icons are fresh and welcome approaches; the medieval rituals and the miraculous stories Horton presents about Buddhist images are valuable documents." - Fabio Rambelli, Sapporo University
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SARAH J. HORTON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan
Authors: Sarah J. Horton
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230607149
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Sarah J. Horton 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6420-5Published: 19 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-52796-0Published: 19 October 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-60714-9Published: 01 October 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 232
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Religion, Asian History, Arts, Buddhism, History of Japan, Cultural Studies