Protectors and Predators: Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 2 9780824857721
Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Protectors and Predators is the second installment of a mul
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English Pages 512 Year 2015
Table of contents :
CONTENTS
Prologue
1. Earthly Powers: Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Enmaten
2. The Elephant in the Room: Shōten
3. A Stink of Fox: Dakiniten
4. From Goddess to Dragon: Benzaiten
5. From Dragon to Snake: Uga Benzaiten
6. The Three Devas
7. The Face of the Snake: Ugajin
8. Matricial Gods: Matarajin
Coda
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
CONTENTS
Prologue
1. Earthly Powers: Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Enmaten
2. The Elephant in the Room: Shōten
3. A Stink of Fox: Dakiniten
4. From Goddess to Dragon: Benzaiten
5. From Dragon to Snake: Uga Benzaiten
6. The Three Devas
7. The Face of the Snake: Ugajin
8. Matricial Gods: Matarajin
Coda
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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- Bernard Faure
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