Jōkei and Buddhist devotion in early medieval Japan
By: James L. Ford.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780195188141
Subjects: Jōkei, 1155-1213; Buddhism -- Japan -- History -- 1185-1600
Description: This study looks at the noted Hosso monk who defended the established schools of Buddhism against the new Kamakura movements. It provides new insights for our reassessment of the events which have ripple effects even to the present day.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.