Deal, William E.,

A cultural history of Japanese Buddhism / William E. Deal and Brian Ruppert. - Chichester, West Sussex, Uk : Wiley Blackwell, c2015. - ix, 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Wiley-blackwell guides to Buddhism ; 1 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Offers a vivid, nuanced, and chronological account of Buddhistreligion in Japan -- from its emergence in the sixth centuryright through to the present day"--



9781405167000 (hardback) 9781405167017 (paper)


Buddhism--History.--Japan
Buddhism and culture--History.--Japan
RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist).

BQ678 / .D43 2015

294.30952