Prayer and play in late Tokugawa Japan : Asakusa Sensōji and Edo society / Nam-lin Hur.

Author
Hur, Nam-lin [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Asia Center : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2000.
Description
1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : illustrations

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Series
Harvard East Asian monographs ; 185. [More in this series]
Summary note
"By investigating the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji Nam-lin Hur shows that the Buddhist culture of prayer and play exemplified by this temple reflected the changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the urban environment of Edo. Play was an integral part of the business of religion at Sensoji, and it supplied both in equal measure to the often rootless Edoites. Hur's reappraisal of prayer and play and their inherent connectedness provides a cultural critique of conventional scholarship on Tokugawa religion and shows how Edo commoners incorporated cultural politics into their daily lives through the pursuit of prayer and play."--Jacket.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on print version record.
Contents
  • Introduction: The Rise of Sensoji Buddhism
  • 1. The Buddhist Culture of Prayer and Play
  • 2. The Built-in Unity of Prayer and Play
  • 3. The Social Economy of Prayer and Play
  • 4. The Cultural Politics of Prayer and Play
  • Conclusion: The Cradle of Prayer and Play.
ISBN
  • 9781684173358 ((electronic bk.))
  • 1684173353 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
988751835
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