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Myoe the Dreamkeeper

Myoe the Dreamkeeper Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism

Hardback (01 Jul 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Myoe Shonin (1173-1232) sought to revitalize traditional Buddhism in Japan, emphasizing the value of the visions that could be achieved through meditation. He kept a diary, still extant although some of the pages are scattered among collectors of his visions and significant night dreams. This compilation in English, the most comprehensive in any la

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Book information

ISBN: 9780674597006
Publisher: Council on East Asian Studies, Harvard University
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 294.3926
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 316
Weight: 580g
Height: 158mm
Width: 235mm
Spine width: 30mm