The Weaving of Mantra: Kukai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse - Abe, Ryuichi (Harvard University) - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231112871 - October 25, 2000
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Abe, Ryuichi (Harvard University)
The Weaving of Mantra: Kukai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse

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Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works.

620 pages, 5 photos

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 25, 2000
ISBN13 9780231112871
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 620
Dimensions 232 × 295 × 32 mm   ·   834 g
Language English  

Mere med samme udgiver

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