The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha : : Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History / / Mikael S. Adolphson.
Japan's monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular culture. Often maligned and criticized for their involvement in politics and other secular matters, they have been seen as figures separate from the la...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2007] ©2007 |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 34 illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Terminology and Translation
- One. Discourses on Religious Violence and Armed Clerics
- Two. The Contexts of Monastic Violence and Warfare
- Three. The Fighting Servants of the Buddha
- Four. The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Noble Monks and Monk-Commanders
- Five. Constructed Traditions :Sōhei and Benkei
- Six. Sōhei, Benkei, and Monastic Warriors- Historical Perspectives
- Notes
- References
- INDEX
- About the Author