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Buddhist Materiality: a Cultural History of Objects in Japanese Buddhism |
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Rambelli, Fabio
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| Date | 2007 |
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| Pages | 408 |
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| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
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| Location | Stanford, CA, US [史丹佛, 加利福尼亞州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | 日本佛教=Japanese Buddhism; 佛教人物=Buddhist; 佛教哲學=Buddhist Doctrines=Buddhist Philosophy |
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| Abstract | Troughout its history, Buddhism has developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality, addressing the status of material objects and their role in the quest for salvation. This is an innovative book that addresses the ways in which Buddhism has conceived of, and dealt with, material objects ranging from the environment to everyday tools, ritual implements, icons, and sacred texts. Contrary to received assumptions, careful reading of original sources and study of ritual practices show that in Buddhism the realm of materiality is not simply an obstacle for spiritual pursuits but also a space for interplay in which human beings can give shape and expression to their deepest religious and spiritual ideas. |
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| Table of contents | Introduction 1
The Buddhist philosophy of objects: the status of inanimate entities 11
The Buddhist system of objects 58
Materiality and performativity of sacred texts 88
The cultural imagination of trees and the environment 129
Tools and labor as mediators between the sacred and the profane 172
Objects, rituals, tradition: memorial services (kuyo) for inanimate objects 211
Buddhist sacred commodities and the general economy
Notes 275
Bibliography 325
Index 373 |
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| ISBN | 9780804756822 |
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| Hits | 1398 |
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| Created date | 2007.09.14 |
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| Modified date | 2014.05.19 |
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