[PDF.14br] Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan (Topics in Contemporary Buddhism)

Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan (Topics in Contemporary Buddhism)

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 | #1512951 in Books |  2013-11-30 |  2013-11-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.90 x.90 x6.00l,.0 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Academic discussion of reformers in several Buddhist orders in Japan|By Sitting in Seattle|As a Buddhist practitioner who also is a researcher, I found this book to be interesting. However it is likely to appeal to a rather narrow, largely academic audience.

The book is based on primarily ethnographic and interview research with Buddhist priests in Japan who are expe| |Experimental Buddhism fills an important need in the study of contemporary Japanese Buddhism . . . The text would make a fine addition to both undergraduate and graduate courses in contemporary Asian studies or cultural Buddhism. Nelson writes in an engaging a

Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, it is one of the first studies to give readers a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society.

The book profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests. From traditional activities (conducting memorial rituals; supporting residence...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan (Topics in Contemporary Buddhism)   |  John K. Nelson. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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