288 pp. May 1998
paper, ISBN 978-0-8248-2078-7, $27.00
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Asia
Japan
religion
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Re-Visioning 'Kamakura' Buddhism
ed. by Richard K. Payne
Studies in East Asian Buddhism, #11
Kuroda Institute
“This fascinating and informative collection of essays brings together some of the best recent Western scholarship on the theme of ‘Kamakura’ Buddhism ... thus providing stimulating and required reading for anyone involved in the study of Japanese religions.” —Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Spring 1999 (Download full review) “As the latest volume in an ongoing reexamination of Kamakura Buddhism ..., it is to be commended not only for its contributions to the field but also for indicating possible directions for future research.” —Journal of the American Academy of Religion
The essays in this collection are an interdisciplinary examination of various aspects of Buddhism during the Kamakura era, including religious practice, literature, and institutional history. They work toward a synchronic historiography and thus provide a broader understanding and appreciation of the complexity and richness of Buddhism during the Kamakura era and of Japanese Buddhism as a whole. Contributors: Richard K. Payne, James C. Dobbins, George S. Tanabe, Mark T. Unno, Jacqueline I. Stone, Robert E. Morrell, James H. Foard
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