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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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Autore: Hall David A Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Buddhist goddess Marishiten : a study of the evolution and impact of her cult on the Japanese warrior / / by David A. Hall Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 90-04-25266-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910810699803321
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