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Rennyo and the Roots of Modern Japanese Buddhism |
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Author |
Blum, Mark L.
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Yasutomi, Shinya
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Date | 2005.12.29 |
Pages | 320 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Location | New York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國] |
Content type | 書籍=Book |
Language | 英文=English |
Keyword | 心靈=Spiritual; 日本佛教=Japanese Buddhism; 比較宗教=Comparative Religion; 佛教人物=Buddhist |
Abstract | Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the "second founder" of Shin Buddhism. Under his leadership, the Honganji branch grew in size and power, becoming a national organization with great wealth and influence. Rennyo's success lay in conveying an attractive spiritual message while exerting effective administrative control. A savvy politician as well as religious leader, ennyo played a significant role in political, economic, and institutional developments. Though he is undeniably one of the most influential persons in the history of Japanese religion, his legacy remains enigmatic and largely overlooked by the West. This volume offers an assessment of Rennyo's contribution to Buddhist thought and the Honganji religious organization. A collection of 16 previously unpublished essays by both Japanese and non-Japanese scholars in the areas of historical studies, Shinshu studies, and comparative religion, it is the first book to confront many of the major questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Honganji under Rennyo's leadership. The authors examine such topics as the source of Rennyo's charisma, the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of |
ISBN | 0195132750; 9780195132755 |
Hits | 611 |
Created date | 2006.09.14 |
Modified date | 2014.03.25 |
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