Fowler Sherry D (38 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Buddhists around the world celebrate the benefits of worshipping Kannon, a compassionate savior who is one of the most beloved in the Buddhist pantheon. In this ambitious work, Sherry Fowler examines the development of the Japanese Six Kannon cult, its sculptures and paintings, and its transition to the Thirty-three Kannon cult, which remains active to this day.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Buddhists around the world celebrate the benefits of worshipping Kannon, a compassionate savior who is one of the most beloved in the Buddhist pantheon. In this ambitious work, Sherry Fowler examines the development of the Japanese Six Kannon cult, its sculptures and paintings, and its transition to the Thirty-three Kannon cult, which remains active to this day.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. Dust jacket in clear protector. 293pp 2.20lb 10.3x7.3x0.9in.

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Hardback. Condition: New. Buddhist Bells and Dragons: Under and Over Water, In and Out of Japan recovers the essential but unrecognized roles of Buddhist temple bells in the history of art, religious studies, and the history of interregional and international relations with Japan. Specifically attending to the agency of bronze bells made as early as the seventh century, the chapters address how bells function as significant commodities of material and emotional exchange. Abundant Japanese stories and illustrations of Buddhist bells being transported across the sea or sunk in bodies of water are shared to illuminate why the relationship between dragons, bells, and water is so pervasive in Japanese culture. Utilizing object biography, the book analyzes stories of the lives of key bells from multiple perspectives that extend long past any human lifetime. The most famous is the eighth-century bell from Miidera temple, known for its mythical resurfacing from the Dragon King's undersea palace and its legendary relationship to Benkei, a real twelfth-century warrior conflated into the thirteenth-century historical event of the Miidera bell's theft and return. Important bells from Korea, China, and Ryukyu (Okinawa) that had contact with Japan are also treated to offer fresh explanations of the pivotal roles bells held in the wider history of international maritime exchange, in both trade and plunder, that reach far beyond a single nation's narrative. As the first of its kind, this book will open minds to the significance of the art, history, emotion, and religious devotion surrounding bells in Japan as they align with dragons and water.Buddhist Bells and Dragons expands the notions of East Asian religious art by demonstrating the vital history of bells for an audience of scholars and students of not only Buddhist studies, but also art history, religious studies, East Asian studies, and international political history. The final chapter, on the seizure and return of Japanese Buddhist bells during and after the Asia-Pacific War (1937-1945), brings the subject to the near present. All told, the vibrant culture behind Japan's bronze temple bells, long hidden in plain sight, is revealed.…

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Hardbound. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. An examination of the art and archaeology of Muroji temple, a jewel among Japan's Shingon Buddhist centers. Founded in Nara Prefecture in the 8th century, Muroji hosts a magnificent collection of Heian period pagodas, sculpture and other ritual art. The author explores the reasons behind the creation and survival of such a rich collection of structures and art in the beautiful, yet relatively remote location in which it was constructed. A new, not previously owned copy from our bookshop stock. Some tape residue on EPs from former bookshop protective cover. xiv, 293 pp., 13 col. photos and 70 b&w photos, maps and plans, bibliography, index. Size: 26 x 18 cm. …

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Buddhist Bells and Dragons: Under and Over Water, In and Out of Japan recovers the essential but unrecognized roles of Buddhist temple bells in the history of art, religious studies, and the history of interregional and international relations with Japan. Specifically attending to the agency of bronze bells made as early as the seventh century, the chapters address how bells function as significant commodities of material and emotional exchange. Abundant Japanese stories and illustrations of Buddhist bells being transported across the sea or sunk in bodies of water are shared to illuminate why the relationship between dragons, bells, and water is so pervasive in Japanese culture. Utilizing object biography, the book analyzes stories of the lives of key bells from multiple perspectives that extend long past any human lifetime. The most famous is the eighth-century bell from Miidera temple, known for its mythical resurfacing from the Dragon Kings undersea palace and its legendary relationship to Benkei, a real twelfth-century warrior conflated into the thirteenth-century historical event of the Miidera bells theft and return. Important bells from Korea, China, and Ryukyu (Okinawa) that had contact with Japan are also treated to offer fresh explanations of the pivotal roles bells held in the wider history of international maritime exchange, in both trade and plunder, that reach far beyond a single nations narrative. As the first of its kind, this book will open minds to the significance of the art, history, emotion, and religious devotion surrounding bells in Japan as they align with dragons and water.Buddhist Bells and Dragons expands the notions of East Asian religious art by demonstrating the vital history of bells for an audience of scholars and students of not only Buddhist studies, but also art history, religious studies, East Asian studies, and international political history. The final chapter, on the seizure and return of Japanese Buddhist bells during and after the Asia-Pacific War (19371945), brings the subject to the near present. All told, the vibrant culture behind Japans bronze temple bells, long hidden in plain sight, is revealed. Recovers the essential but unrecognised roles of Buddhist temple bells in the history of art, religious studies, and the history of interregional and international relations with Japan. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Hardback. Condition: New. Buddhist Bells and Dragons: Under and Over Water, In and Out of Japan recovers the essential but unrecognized roles of Buddhist temple bells in the history of art, religious studies, and the history of interregional and international relations with Japan. Specifically attending to the agency of bronze bells made as early as the seventh century, the chapters address how bells function as significant commodities of material and emotional exchange. Abundant Japanese stories and illustrations of Buddhist bells being transported across the sea or sunk in bodies of water are shared to illuminate why the relationship between dragons, bells, and water is so pervasive in Japanese culture. Utilizing object biography, the book analyzes stories of the lives of key bells from multiple perspectives that extend long past any human lifetime. The most famous is the eighth-century bell from Miidera temple, known for its mythical resurfacing from the Dragon King's undersea palace and its legendary relationship to Benkei, a real twelfth-century warrior conflated into the thirteenth-century historical event of the Miidera bell's theft and return. Important bells from Korea, China, and Ryukyu (Okinawa) that had contact with Japan are also treated to offer fresh explanations of the pivotal roles bells held in the wider history of international maritime exchange, in both trade and plunder, that reach far beyond a single nation's narrative. As the first of its kind, this book will open minds to the significance of the art, history, emotion, and religious devotion surrounding bells in Japan as they align with dragons and water.Buddhist Bells and Dragons expands the notions of East Asian religious art by demonstrating the vital history of bells for an audience of scholars and students of not only Buddhist studies, but also art history, religious studies, East Asian studies, and international political history. The final chapter, on the seizure and return of Japanese Buddhist bells during and after the Asia-Pacific War (1937-1945), brings the subject to the near present. All told, the vibrant culture behind Japan's bronze temple bells, long hidden in plain sight, is revealed.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 341 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 411 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 341 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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