Buddhism and the transformation of old age in medieval Japan /
This title charts the shifting sets of meanings ascribed to old age in medieval Japan, tracing the processes by which the aged body was transformed into a symbol of otherworldly power and the cultural, political, and religious circumstances that inspired its reimagination. Edward R. Drott examines h...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2016] |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |