Bonds of the Dead
Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism
Mark Michael Rowe
Bonds of the Dead
Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism
Mark Michael Rowe
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Description
Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.
"Bonds of the Dead contains a wealth of fascinating information that reminds us that human societies rely on religion to confront the insurmountable problem of death." (William Bodiford, University of California, Los Angeles)"
Mark Michael Rowe is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University in Ontario.
"Bonds of the Dead contains a wealth of fascinating information that reminds us that human societies rely on religion to confront the insurmountable problem of death." (William Bodiford, University of California, Los Angeles)"
Mark Michael Rowe is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University in Ontario.