The Princess Nun: Bunchi, Buddhist Reform, and Gender in Early Edo Japan

by Gina Cogan

The Princess Nun tells the story of Bunchi (1619-1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshoji. Bunchi advocated strict adherence to monastic precepts while devoting herself to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674491971
• ISBN13: 9780674491977
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"