Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600-2005

by Patricia Jane Graham

Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played in this transformation. Although Buddhism is generally regarded as peripheral to modern Japanese society, this book demonstrates otherwise. Its chapters elucidate the thread of change over time in the practice of Buddhism as revealed in temple worship halls and other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824831918
• ISBN13: 9780824831912
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"