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  • How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650–850

    by Bryan D. Lowe, Jacqueline I. Stone ...
    Series Book 32 - Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
    Between the late seventh and early ninth centuries, Japan changed from a land largely without Buddhism to a country where Buddhist ideas, images, and practices were everywhere. The introduction of Buddhism transformed the social and intellectual life of the provinces. Regions that once lacked temples suddenly had so many that virtually every village had a place of worship nearby. People began to ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Ritualized Writing

    Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan

    by Bryan D. Lowe, Robert E. Buswell, Jr. ...
    Series Book 27 - Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
    Ritualized Writing takes readers into the fascinating world of Japanese Buddhist manuscript cultures. Using archival sources that have received scant attention in English, primarily documents from an eighth-century Japanese scriptorium and colophons from sutra manuscripts, Bryan D. Lowe uncovers the ways in which the transcription of Buddhist scripture was a highly ritualized endeavor. He takes a ... Read more

    $74.79 CAD

  • Zen Masters Of China

    The First Step East

    by Richard Bryan McDaniel ...
    Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through Chinese Buddhist culture, it also tells a larger story: how, in taking the first step east from India to China, Buddhism began to be Zen.The stories of Zen are unlike any other writing, religious or otherwise. ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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    Dangerous Visions

    Ten Full-Cast BBC Dystopian Dramas

    by Kevin Core, Philip Palmer, Ed Harris, Val McDermid, Jon Canter, Gary Owen, Joseph Wilde, Anita Sullivan ...
    Narrated by Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter, Pippa Haywood, Andrew Gowers, Claudie Blakley, Joseph Kloska, Bryan Dick, Alice Lowe, Full Cast ...

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    9 hours

    Be disturbed, as you see the present reflected in the glass of an uneasy future…Enter ten darkly compelling futures in this stunning collection of full-cast radio dramas from some of the UK’s best writers, including Val McDermid, Anita Sullivan and Ed Harris. Starring Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter and more.From AI-controlled healthcare and genetic engineering ... Read more

    $25.83 CAD

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  • The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions

    by Matthew D. McMullen, Matthew D. McMullen, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Barbara R. Ambros, Dr. Emily Anderson, Anna Andreeva, Professor Paul D. Barclay, Dr. Mikaël Bauer, Dr. Timothy O. Benedict0, Dr. Mark Bookman1, Kristina Buhrman2, Caleb Swift Carter3, Dr. Miriam Chusid4, Dr. Lindsey DeWitt Prat5, Dr. Satoko Fujiwara6, G. Clinton Godart7, Dr. Haruko Gotō8, Dr. Hannah Gould9, Dr. Tim Graf0, Dr. Jeffrey J. Hall1, Dr. Matthew Hayes2, Sujung Kim3, Dr. Paulina Kolata4, Dr. Ernils Larsson5, Dr. Benedetta Lomi6, Tze Loo, , PhD7, Bryan D. Lowe8, Dr. Adam J. Lyons9, Levi McLaughlin0, Dr. Dana Mirsalis1, Takashi Miura2, Dr. Eiichi Ōtani3, Dr. Cameron Penwell4, John Person5, Dr. Esben Petersen6, Dr. Aike P. Rots7, Dr. Towao Sakaehara8, Asuka Sango9, Dr. Timothy Smith0, Jessica Starling1, Jacqueline I. Stone2, Dr. Yōzō Taniyama3, Dr. Katja Triplett4, Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz5, Chika Watanabe6 ...
    Series Book 29 - Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture
    For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Zen Masters of Japan

    The Second Step East

    by Richard Bryan McDaniel ...
    Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen's profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United States. Following Zen Masters of China, this book concentrates on Zen's significant passage through Japan. More specifically, it describes the lineage of the great teachers, the Zen monk pioneers who set out to enlighten an island ready for ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Buddhism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Damien Keown ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the workings of Buddhism in daily life. Damien Keown looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism, examining who the Buddha was and what his teachings were. By considering how Buddhist thought has developed over the centuries, Keown considers how contemporary dilemmas can be faced from a Buddhist ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Japanese Mind

    Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture

    by Roger J. Davies, Osamu Ikeno ...
    In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an insightful guide to understanding the unique aspects of Japanese culture.Readers of this book will develop a comprehensive grasp of Japanese society and the core values that remain at its foundation.Among the topics explored are:aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others' benevolence), and amakudari (the nation's descent from heave... ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Tibetan Buddhism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Matthew T. Kapstein ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

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  • Tales of Moonlight and Rain

    by Akinari Ueda ...
    Translated by Anthony Chambers ...
    First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fascination with the strange and the grotesque. They were also the inspiration for Mizoguchi Kenji's brilliant 1953 film Ugetsu.The title Ugetsu monogatari ... Read more

    $28.79 CAD

  • Llewellyn's Truth About Pagans

    by Anodea Judith, PhD ...
    Paganism is a polytheistic religion that connects the worlds of myth and reality, the heavens and the Earth, life and death, persona and planet. This book draws together the diverse styles of one of today's fastest growing religions and gives a clear overview of many traditions: Garnerian Witchcraft, Huna, Wicca, Dianic, Faerie, Fam Trads, Druidism, Santeria, Ceremonial Magick, Norse Paganism, and ... Read more

    $2.73 CAD

  • Pure Land

    History, Tradittion, and Practice

    by Charles B. Jones ...
    An introductory guide to the beliefs and key concepts of Pure Land Buddhism, the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in East Asia.Pure Land is a brief introduction to the history and practices of Pure Land Buddhism, a popular and growing global tradition. Pure Land practices center on Amitābha Buddha, rebirth in his pure buddha-land, and the guaranteed attainment of buddhahood. It constitutes ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD