Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600–2005University of Hawaii Press, 30 wrz 2007 - 384 Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played in this transformation. Although Buddhism is generally regarded as peripheral to modern Japanese society, this book demonstrates otherwise. Its chapters elucidate the thread of change over time in the practice of Buddhism as revealed in temple worship halls and other sites of devotion and in imagery representing the religion’s most popular deities and religious practices. It also introduces the work of modern and contemporary artists who are not generally associated with institutional Buddhism and its canonical visual requirements but whose faith inspires their art. |
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Introduction | 1 |
PartI Buddhism in the Arts of Early Modern Japan 16001868 | 15 |
One Institutional Buddhism under Warrior Rule | 17 |
Two Buddhist Temples for the Elites | 45 |
Three Temples for Commoners | 73 |
Four Depictions of Popular Deities and Spiritual Concerns | 96 |
Five Professional IconMakers | 127 |
Six Expressions of Faith | 150 |
Seven Buddhist Institutions after an Era of Persecution 18681945 | 177 |
Eight From Icon to Art 18681945 | 199 |
Nine Buddhist Sites of Worship 19452005 | 226 |
Ten Visualizing Faith 19452005 | 251 |
Conclusion | 275 |
Appendix Guide to TokyoArea Temples Mentioned in This Book | 279 |
Notes | 281 |
Character Glossary 313 Bibliography | 307 |
Part II | 174 |
Buddhist Imagery and Sacred Sites in Modern Japan 18682005 | 175 |
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