Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan: Asakusa Sensoji and Edo Society (Harvard East Asian Monographs)
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Nam-lin Hur (Author)
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The unique amalgam of prayer and play at the Sensoji temple in Edo is often cited as proof of the "degenerate Buddhism" of the Tokugawa period. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji, however, shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. Play was an integral part of the business of religion at Sensoji, and the temple supplied both in equal measure to often rootless Edoites.
Nam-lin Hur's reappraisal of prayer and play and their inherent connectedness provides a cultural critique of conventional scholarship on Tokugawa religion and shows how Edo commoners incorporated cultural politics into their daily lives through the pursuit of prayer and play. 13 line illustrations, 5 tables CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
About the Author
Nam-lin Hur is Professor of the History of Japan and Religious Culture at the University of British Columbia.
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- Contributor: Nam-lin Hur
- Imprint: Harvard University, Asia Center
- ISBN13: 9780674002401
- Number of Pages: 320
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 590
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
- Release Date: 2000-05-15
- Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Nam-lin Hur is Professor of the History of Japan and Religious Culture at the University of British Columbia.
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