Jodo Shinshu
Author | : James C. Dobbins |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2002-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824826205 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824826208 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jodo Shinshu written by James C. Dobbins and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century.