Neither monk nor layman clerical marriage in modern Japanese Buddhism
Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one striking way - the monks get married. This study addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism.
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press
c2001.
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| Colección: | Buddhisms
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| Acceso en línea: | Sumario |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b18833317*spi |
| Sumario: | Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one striking way - the monks get married. This study addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism. |
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| Descripción Física: | xxii, 288 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691074955 |
