Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism
Download or Read eBook Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism PDF written by Pamela Winfield and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pamela Winfield |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2013-03-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199945559 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199945551 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism by : Pamela Winfield
Book excerpt: Pamela D. Winfield offers a fascinating juxtaposition and comparison of the thoughts of two pre-modern Japanese Buddhist masters, Kukai (774-835) and Dogen (1200-1253) on the role of imagery in the enlightenment experience.
