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.Eastern culture and the dominance of Japan in relation to other nations of tAyA ( the East) by Kuki RyAlichi and his ... part of their push for modernization, Japanese authorities sought to rethink the uses of traditional imagery and kindle interest inanbsp;...
Title | : | Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art, 1600-2005 |
Author | : | Patricia Jane Graham |
Publisher | : | University of Hawaii Press - 2007-01-01 |
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