| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 317 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I: Life and Thought -- 1. Biography, Texts, and Context -- 2. Jōkei and the Revival of Hossō Doctrine -- Part II: Practice and Devotion -- 3. Sources and Objects of Jōkei's Devotion -- 4. Soteriological Aims, Means, and Boundaries -- 5. Toward an Understanding of Jōkei's Devotion and Practice -- Part III: Jōkei, Hōnen, and Kamakura Buddhism -- 6. Jōkei, Hōnen, and the Kōfukuji sōjō -- 7. "Kamakura Buddhism" Reexamined |
| Summary |
This study looks at the noted Hosso monk who defended the established schools of Buddhism against the new Kamakura movements. It provides new insights for our reassessment of the events which have ripple effects even to the present day |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Jōkei, 1155-1213
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| SUBJECT |
Jōkei, 1155-1213 fast |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Japan -- History -- 1185-1600.
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Buddhism
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Religion.
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Philosophy & Religion.
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Buddhism.
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Japan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199850976 |
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0199850976 |
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