[PDF.90ev] Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan: Asakusa Sensoji and Edo Society

Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan: Asakusa Sensoji and Edo Society

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 | #2957958 in Books |  Harvard University Asia Center |  2000-06-01 |  2000-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.26 x1.10 x6.30l,1.32 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Self-subverting|By Avery|Featuring some really cool illustrations, this book endeavors to take you inside Sensoji in the Edo period, offering a sensuous tour of a space where pleasure and Buddhism coexisted in apparent harmony, interrupted only by occasional Confucian reform movements from the secular government. It's a fascinating topic, as the remains of this culture can stil|About the Author|Nam-lin Hur is Associate Professor of Japanese History at the University of British Columbia.

The unique amalgam of prayer and play at the Sensoji temple in Edo is often cited as proof of the "degenerate Buddhism" of the Tokugawa period. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji, however, shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. Play was an integral part of the business of religion at Sensoji, and the temple supplied both in equal measure to often root...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan: Asakusa Sensoji and Edo Society   |  Nam-lin Hur. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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