Fire and Earth: The Forging of Modern Cremation in Meiji Japan
In the summer of 1873, the Meiji government's Council of State declared a nationwide ban on cremation, a Buddhist practice that had long been considered barbaric and grossly unfilial by Confucian and nativist scholars. In response to the prohibition, an alliance of Buddhist priests, educated ci...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2000]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2000, Volume: 27, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 297-334 |
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Religious Practices
B Graves B Buddhism B Medical Practice B Religious Studies B Priests B Prefectures B Public health B Cremation |
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