Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan

Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781684173358
ISBN-13 : 1684173353
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Book Synopsis Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan by : Nam-lin Hur

Download or read book Prayer and Play in Late Tokugawa Japan written by Nam-lin Hur and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique amalgam of prayer and play at the Sensōji 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 Sensōji, however, shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. 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.


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