Brian Ruppert (38 results)

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and has some writing, underlining, and or highlighting inside. Cover may have some cosmetic wear.

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Paperback. Condition: New. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narrativesExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material cultureAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth centuryInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarshipIllustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition.…

Condition: New. In English.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 320 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

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Condition: New. pp. 256.

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Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: New. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narrativesExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material cultureAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth centuryInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarshipIllustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narrativesExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material cultureAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth centuryInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarshipIllustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. German language. 6.30x0.59x9.41 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. ex-library. xviii, 505 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents: 1. Introduction: Buddha Relics, Exchange, and the Value of Death 2. The Continental Context: Buddha Relics in India and China 3. Buddha Relics as Imperial Treasures: Ichidai ichido busshari hoken 4. Buddha Relics as Esoteric Treasures: The Latter Seven-Day Rite and the Inventory of Buddha Relics 5. Buddha Relics as Objects of Contention: Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Worship and the Genealogy of Relic Theft 6. Lineage and Gender in the Economy of Relics 7. Rebirth of the Warrior-King: Samurai Society and the Powers of Buddha Relics 8. Conclusion: Buddha Relics and the Ritual Economy in Early Medieval Japan App. A. Scripture of the Golden-Wheel Dharani King's Secret Transformation into a Buddha in This Body Through Turning the Wheel of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel App. B. Excerpts from the "Relics" ("Shari") and "Additional Teachings on Jewels" ("Hoju yu setsu") Chapters of Kakuzen's Notes (Kakuzen sho).…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine, complete with original dustjacket. In nearly new condition: firm and square with strong joints, no bumps, no rubs. Contents are crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a very nice copy that looks and feels unread, now offered for sale at a very reasonable price.…

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Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. 8vo pp. 505, "This study addresses the relationship between the veneration of Buddha relics and the appropriation of power in early medieval Japan. Focusing on the ninth to the fourteenth centuries, it analyzes the ways in which relics functioned as material media for the interactions of Buddhist clerics, the imperial family, lay aristocrats, and warrior society. book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2007.Hardcover.Book is in very good condition,dust jacket is in good condition.505 pages.Ships from Japan.Usually ships in 1-2 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narrativesExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material cultureAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth centuryInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarshipIllustrates the richness and complexity of Japanese Buddhism as a lived religion, offering readers a glimpse into the development of this complex and often misunderstood tradition.…

paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

505 p 23 cm Encuadernación editorial en cartoné con sobrecubierta en papel. Estado de conservación: Como nuevo. .