Buddhist Materiality: A Cultural History of Objects in Japanese Buddhism - Hardcover
Buddhist Materiality: A Cultural History of Objects in Japanese Buddhism - Hardcover
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by Fabio Rambelli (Author)
This innovative book shows that throughout its history, contrary to received assumptions, Buddhism developed a sophisticated philosophy of materiality-one that allowed human beings to give shape and expression to their deepest religious and spiritual ideas.
Author Biography
Fabio Rambelli is Professor of Japanese Religions and Cultural History and International Shinto Foundation Chair of Shinto Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.