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Autore |
Hall David A |
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Titolo |
The Buddhist goddess Marishiten : a study of the evolution and impact of her cult on the Japanese warrior / / by David A. Hall |
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Leiden, Netherlands : , : Global Oriental, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (367 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Samurai - Religious life - Japan - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction: The Buddhist Warrior Goddess -- Mārīcī—The Warrior Goddess in India -- Molizhitian—The Warrior Goddess in China (Sixth Century) Discourse on the Incantation of the Goddess-Spell Mārīcī -- Molizhitian—The Warrior Goddess in China (Seventh Century) The Collected Dhāranī-sūtras -- Molizhitian—The Warrior Goddess in China (Eighth–Tenth Centuries) -- Marishiten—The Warrior Goddess in Japan -- Marishiten and the Japanese Warrior -- Reflections on Mārīcī’s Significance -- Selected Bibliography -- Indices and Character Glossaries. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In The Buddhist Goddess Marishiten , David A. Hall provides an in-depth exploration of the Buddhist cult of the warrior goddess Mārīcī; its evolution in India, China, and Japan; its texts and their audience; its rituals; and, finally, its efficacy as experienced by the Japanese warrior class—the bushi or samurai. In examining the psychological effects of these rituals on the Japanese warrior this volume moves beyond a narrowly focused examination of a religious cult. David A. Hall convincingly explains how these rituals aimed at preparing the warrior for combat and acted as an antidote for the toxicity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when the warrior returned from the battlefield. |
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