Genshin’s Ōjōyōshū and the Construction of Pure Land Discourse in Heian Japan 9780824872533

The Ōjōyōshū, written by the monk Genshin (942–1017), is one of the most important texts in the history of Japanese reli

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Table of contents :
Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. The Background to the Ōjōyōshū
Part II. Genshin’s Life
Part III. The Central Ideas of the Ōjōyōshū
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Genshin’s Ōjōyōshū and the Construction of Pure Land Discourse in Heian Japan
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