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Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.

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"Bonds of the Dead contains a wealth of fascinating information that reminds us that human societies rely on religion to confront the insurmountable problem of death." (William Bodiford, University of California, Los Angeles)"

Bonds of the Dead

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    A Paperback / softback by Mark Michael Rowe

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/11/2011
      ISBN13: 9780226730158, 978-0226730158
      ISBN10: 0226730158
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan.

      Trade Review
      "Bonds of the Dead contains a wealth of fascinating information that reminds us that human societies rely on religion to confront the insurmountable problem of death." (William Bodiford, University of California, Los Angeles)"

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