The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History 9780824865085

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A Storied Sage: Canon and Creation in the Making of a Japanese Buddha 9780226286419

Since its arrival in Japan in the sixth century, Buddhism has played a central role in Japanese culture. But the histori

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The History of Female Warriors 9781782827115

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The Life of the Buddha and the Early History of His Order 9781136379444, 041524482X, 041524286X, 0415231884

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Uneasy Warriors: Gender, Memory, and Popular Culture in the Japanese Army 9780520939646

Following World War II, Japan's postwar constitution forbade the country to wage war or create an army. However, wi

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Buddha and the Gospel of Buddhism 0806510986

The aim of this book is to set forth as simply as possible the gospel of Buddhism according to the Buddhist scriptures,

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Japan and World War I: The History of the Japanese Empire’s Participation in the Great War

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The Story/History of Japan: producing knowledge by integrating the study of Japanese literature and Japanese history

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