Exemplary Lives: Form and Function in Pure Land Sacred Biography
As a literature of exemplars, Pure Land sacred biography presents the reader with the ideals of a community as much as the events of individual lives. The models for the religious life advanced in sacred biographies, however, include not only the religious practices of their protagonists, but the di...
Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2007]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
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Further subjects: | B
Tales
B Rebirth B Buddhism B Religious Studies B Protagonists B Religious rituals B Faith B Karma |
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