RyAichi AbA(c) presents the most thorough and innovative study to date on the Buddhist figure KAkai (774 - 835) -- one that constitutes a radically different approach to the research on early Japanese religious history. KAkai is generally credited with the formal establishment of tantric -- or esoteric -- Buddhism in Japan and as the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism. AbA(c) contends that the importance of KAkai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay not in the foundation of a new sect but in his creation ...
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RyAichi AbA(c) presents the most thorough and innovative study to date on the Buddhist figure KAkai (774 - 835) -- one that constitutes a radically different approach to the research on early Japanese religious history. KAkai is generally credited with the formal establishment of tantric -- or esoteric -- Buddhism in Japan and as the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism. AbA(c) contends that the importance of KAkai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay not in the foundation of a new sect but in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra.
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Seller's Description:
Very good in Very good jacket. Bottom of jacket spine is lightly scratched. Jacket edges are slightly worn. Spine is cracked but secure. Cover edges are gently worn. Inside is clean and unmarked.
