Buddhist materiality : a cultural history of objects in Japanese Buddhism
by
Rambelli, Fabio.
Title
:
Buddhist materiality : a cultural history of objects in Japanese Buddhism
Asian religions & cultures.
Author
:
Rambelli, Fabio.
ISBN
:
9780804756822
Personal Author
:
Rambelli, Fabio.
Publication Information
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Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Physical Description
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xiv, 394 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
:
Asian religions & cultures.
Contents
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The Buddhist philosophy of objects and the status of inanimate entities -- The Buddhist system of objects -- Materiality and performativity of sacred texts -- The cultural imagination of trees and the environment -- Tools and labor as mediators between the sacred and the profane -- Objects, rituals, tradition: memorial services (kuyō) for inanimate objects -- Buddhist sacred commodities and the general economy.
Subject Term
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Material culture -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
Buddhist religious articles -- Japan.
Buddhism -- Japan -- Customs and practices.
Electronic Access
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Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-372) and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 10603213 BQ678 R36 ysh
Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPM Library | BQ678 R36 2007 | 10603213 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |