A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms

Hisao Inagaki
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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.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: 04/01/2007
ISBN: 9781933330051
Pages: 556
Weight: 1.92lbs
Size: 8.64h x 6.08w x 1.64d