Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes
Subtitle: Japan's Tokeiji Convent Since 1285
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: July 6, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780791468289
Subjects: Religious communities & monasticism; Zen Buddhism; History; Buddhism - History; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Women's shelters; Divorce; Japan; Asia - Japan; Buddhism - Zen; Buddhism - General
First sentence: In spite of her family's prominent position in the Kamakura military establishment, we know few details about Lady Horiuchi's life.