{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-japanese-buddhism-9781405167017","title":"A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often controversial histories of Japanese Buddhists and their unfolding narratives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines relevant social, political, and transcultural contexts, and places an emphasis on Japanese Buddhist discourses and material culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the increasing competition between Buddhist, Shinto, and Neo-Confucian world-views through to the mid-nineteenth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the most recent research, including the latest Japanese and Western scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Deal\u003c\/b\u003e is Severance Professor of the History of Religion in the Department of Religious Studies and Professor of Cognitive Science in the Department of Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University, and Associate Director for Digital Humanities at the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTheory for Religious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (with Timothy K. Beal, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrian Ruppert\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Japanese Religions at the University of Illinois, where he is a faculty member in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and the Department of Religion. His publications include \u003ci\u003eJewel in the Ashes: Buddha Relics and Power in Early Medieval Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \"Buddhism in Japan\" (\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd ed., 2005), and \"Buddhism and Law in Japan\" (\u003ci\u003eBuddhism and Law: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, 2014).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873276498194,"sku":"9781405167017","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3168c121-27b0-4310-bbf8-968946c513bb.jpg?v=1737925885","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-japanese-buddhism-9781405167017","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}