Gods of medieval Japan / Bernard Faure.
Gods of medieval Japan / Bernard Faure.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2016-
Call Numbers
G 2016/3202 , G 2016/2971
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
volumes : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Volume 1 : The fluid pantheon -- Twists and turns -- Under the gaze of the stars -- The elusive center -- Lust but not least -- Fearful symmetry -- The hidden jewel -- Living jewels -- Coda.
Volume 2: Protectors and predators -- Earthly powers -- The elephant in the room -- A stink of fox -- From Goddess to dragon -- From dragon to snake -- The three devas -- The face of the snake -- Matricial Gods -- Coda.
Publication information
Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2016-
Place of Publication
Hawaii
Date Published
2016-
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, this multivolume project promises to be a milestone in our understanding of the mythico-ritual system of esoteric Buddhism specifically the nature and roles of deities in the religious world of medieval Japan. Bernard Faure introduces readers to medieval Japanese religiosity and shows the...
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Full title
Gods of medieval Japan / Bernard Faure.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/3202 , G 2016/2971
Record Identifier
74VKVq3j3Bdl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVq3j3Bdl
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ISBN
0824839315 (volume 2 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780824839338 (volume 1 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0824839331 (volume 1 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780824839314 (volume 2 (cloth ; alk. paper)
DDC
294.342110952
MMS ID
991024007591102626
