description: This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings as a small, rural primarily lay Buddhist movement in the 12th century to its rapid growth as a powerful urban religion in the 15th century.
language: English
title: Jodo Shinshu: Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan
titlecomplete: Jodo Shinshu: Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan (Religion in Asia and Africa Series)
genres: Buddhism, History, Japan
ratings_count: 10
series: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
publisher: Indiana Univ Pr