Jodo Shinshu: Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780824826208)

This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century.

Author: James C. Dobbins
ISBN-10: 0824826205
ISBN-13: 9780824826208
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2002
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.14w x 0.58d