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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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Pubblicazione: | Leiden, Netherlands : , : Global Oriental, , 2014 |
©2014 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
Disciplina: | 294.3/42114 |
Soggetto topico: | Samurai - Religious life - Japan - History |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The Buddhist goddess Marishiten ![]() |
ISBN: | 90-04-25266-5 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910810699803321 |
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