| A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms Revised Edition Contributor(s): Inagaki, Hisao (Editor), O'Neill, P. G. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1933330058 ISBN-13: 9781933330051 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Buddhism has permeated Japanese life and thought so deeply that knowledge of it is essential for a true understanding of any aspect of Japanese culture. This dictionary, with nearly five thousand entries on Buddhist terms, personal names, ceremonies, texts, and sects, will be of special interest to scholars and students of literature. Most entries have been drawn from such classics as Shasekishu Kokon chomonju, Hojoki, Makura no soshi, Tsurezure-gusa, Heike monogatari, and Taiheiki. Hisao Inagaki received a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and is a professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 294.303 |
| Physical Information: 1.64" H x 6.08" W x 8.64" (1.92 lbs) 548 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Buddhism has permeated Japanese life and thought so deeply that knowledge of it is essential for a true understanding of any aspect of Japanese culture. This dictionary, with nearly five thousand entries on Buddhist terms, personal names, ceremonies, texts, and sects, will be of special interest to scholars and students of literature. Most entries have been drawn from such classics as Shasekishu Kokon chomonju, Hojoki, Makura no soshi, Tsurezure-gusa, Heike monogatari, and Taiheiki. Hisao Inagaki received a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and is a professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto. |