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Honen the Buddhist Saint
Joseph A. . Ed(S): Fitzgerald
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Description for Honen the Buddhist Saint
Paperback. Honen Shonin (1133-1212 A.D.) founded the largest Buddhist sect in Japan (Pure Land, or Shin). This edited biography contains an Introduction by renowned Buddhist scholar, Alfred Bloom. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Priest, saint, and founder of the independent school of Pure Land (Jodo) Buddhism in 12th century Japan, Honen Shonin's importance has been largely unrecognised in the West, even though his legacy includes over twenty million living practitioners of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan. "Honen the Buddhist Saint: His Life And Teachings" is the first and only English translation of a biography of this remarkable man. Edited by Joseph A. Fitzgerald, this edition combines illustrations from Japanese religious sites as well as Honen's own words which allow him to speak "from across the ages", to any human being, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, ... Read more
Priest, saint, and founder of the independent school of Pure Land (Jodo) Buddhism in 12th century Japan, Honen Shonin's importance has been largely unrecognised in the West, even though his legacy includes over twenty million living practitioners of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan. "Honen the Buddhist Saint: His Life And Teachings" is the first and only English translation of a biography of this remarkable man. Edited by Joseph A. Fitzgerald, this edition combines illustrations from Japanese religious sites as well as Honen's own words which allow him to speak "from across the ages", to any human being, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316130
SKU
V9781933316130
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99-15
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