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Bonds of the Dead Buddhism and Modernity

Bonds of the Dead Buddhism and Modernity

HistoryPhilosophy & Religion
Pages
256
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

The central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This book shows how mortuary services came to form the social and economic base of Buddhist institutions and considers how this base has recently been eroded by changing public perceptions of the status, treatment and location of the dead.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeReflective

Genres

History Philosophy & Religion Religion Sociology

About the author

M
Mark Rowe

Mark Rowe writes across an unusually broad range of subjects, from the sports history in Horse Named Seabiscuit to academic studies like Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia. His works also include practical guides such as The men's health book and scientific texts on somatosensory processing.