Letters of the Nun Eshinni: Images of Pure Land Buddhism in Medieval Japan

by James C. Dobbins

Book Overview

Eshinni (1182-1268?), a Buddhist nun and the wife of Shinran (1173-1262), the celebrated founder of the True Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhism, was largely unknown until the discovery of a collection of her letters in 1921. In this study, James C. Dobbins, a leading scholar of Pure Land Buddhism, has made creative use of these letters to shed new light on life and religion in medieval Japan. He provides a complete translation of the letters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824828704
• ISBN13: 9780824828707
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Luv ta see 'dem womens!

I'm collecting Shin books, and this one is really unique. If you are interested in classic Shin.....from a females practitioners point of view, then this is the book for you! You won't find much new stuff, nor will you find much "deep, mysterious" stuff, but you WILL see the role of women in Shin. Thanks!