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A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms - 5th Edition by Hisao Inagaki (Hardcover)

A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms - 5th Edition by  Hisao Inagaki (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The return of a vital resource for students of Japanese culture, revised and expanded.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Buddhism has permeated Japanese life and thought so deeply that knowledge of it is essential for a true understanding of any aspect of Japanese culture. This dictionary, with nearly five thousand entries on Buddhist terms, personal names, ceremonies, texts, and sects, will be of special interest to scholars and students of literature. Most entries have been drawn from such classics as <i>Shasekishu Kokon chomonju, Hojoki, Makura no soshi, Tsurezure-gusa, Heike monogatari, </i> and <i>Taiheiki.</i></p><p> <b>Hisao Inagaki</b> received a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and is a professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>PG O'Neill is Professor of Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he also obtained his Ph.D. in 1957 with a thesis on traditional Japanese drama.

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