Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism
Author | : Pamela Winfield |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2013-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199753581 |
ISBN-13 | : 019975358X |
Rating | : 4/5 (58X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism by : Pamela Winfield
Download or read book Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism written by Pamela Winfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pamela D. Winfield offers a fascinating juxtaposition and comparison of the thoughts of two pre-modern Japanese Buddhist masters, Kukai (774-835) and Dogen (1200-1253) on the role of imagery in the enlightenment experience.