Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan : Asakusa Sensoji and Edo Society
by
Nam-lin Hur
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
ISBN-10
0674002407
ISBN-13
9780674002401
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Imprint
Harvard University, Asia Center
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2000
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
606 grams
Dimensions
15.80 x 23.60 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Regional studiesOriental religionsSociology: customs & traditions
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The unique amalgam of prayer and play at the Sensoji temple in Edo is often cited as proof of the “degenerate Buddhism” of the Tokugawa period. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji, however, shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo.
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