The teeth and claws of the Buddha : monastic warriors and sōhei in Japanese history / Mikael S. Adolphson.

Author
Adolphson, Mikael S., 1961- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2007.
Description
xvi, 212 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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    "The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha puts East Asian religious violence in its proper milieu. Its intelligent and cogent analysis will be of great interest to scholars and students of early Japanese history and religion as well as specialists in premodern Buddhism and religion in China and Korea."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index.
    Contents
    • Discourses on religious violence and armed clerics
    • The contexts of monastic violence and warfare
    • The fighting servants of the Buddha
    • The teeth and claws of the Buddha: noble monks and monk-commanders
    • Constructed traditions: sōhei and Benkei
    • Sōhei, Benkei, and monastic warriors: historical perspectives.
    Other title(s)
    Monastic warriors and sōhei in Japanese history
    ISBN
    • 0824830644 ((alk. paper))
    • 0824831233 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780824830649 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780824831233 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2006025432
    OCLC
    70866960
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