The Halo Of Golden Light

Imperial Authority And Buddhist Ritual In Heian Japan

by Asuka Sango
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS, July of 2018 ‧
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In this pioneering study of the shifting status of the emperor within court society and the relationship between the state and the Buddhist community during the Heian period (794-1185), Asuka Sango details the complex ways in which the emperor and other elite ruling groups employed Buddhist ritual to legitimate their authority.

The Halo Of Golden Light

Imperial Authority And Buddhist Ritual In Heian Japan

by Asuka Sango

Property Description
ISBN: 9780824879310
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS
Release Date: July of 2018
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 304
Format: Book
Collection: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Buddhism and Shintoism
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780824879310

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