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Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600-2005
Patricia J. Graham
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Description for Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600-2005
Paperback. Explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played in this transformation. Although Buddhism is generally regarded as peripheral to modern Japanese society, this book demonstrates otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 157 illustrations, 46 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACQ; ACX; AGR; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 953.
Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played in this transformation. Although Buddhism is generally regarded as peripheral to modern Japanese society, this book demonstrates otherwise. Its chapters elucidate the thread of change over time in the practice of Buddhism as revealed in temple worship halls and other sites of devotion and in imagery representing the religion's most popular deities and religious practices.
Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played in this transformation. Although Buddhism is generally regarded as peripheral to modern Japanese society, this book demonstrates otherwise. Its chapters elucidate the thread of change over time in the practice of Buddhism as revealed in temple worship halls and other sites of devotion and in imagery representing the religion's most popular deities and religious practices.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824831912
SKU
V9780824831912
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About Patricia J. Graham
Patricia J. Graham, a former professor of Japanese art and culture, and museum curator, is an independent scholar and Asian art consultant based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Reviews for Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600-2005
This book is densely written and copiously illustrated, rich with evidence that Buddhist art has thrived over the last four hundred years and continues to do so. One of the book's many contributions is how it traces the widening patronage of Buddhist art, which helped to create and support a new class of Buddhist artists and appreciation for their art ... Read more