Overview
This fascinating collection traces the secret characteristics and practices in Japanese religion and analyzes the decline of religious esotericism in Japan. The contributors examine the impact of Esoteric Buddhism on Japanese culture, exploring its centrality to Japan's 'culture of secrecy'.
- | Author: Bernhard Scheid
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2009
- | Number of Pages: 416 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0415546893
- | ISBN-13: 9780415546898
