Japanese Temple Buddhism: Worldliness in a Religion of Renunciation

Japanese Temple Buddhism: Worldliness in a Religion of Renunciation

The priest's activities must produce sufficient income to support himself and his family; to educate his children; to run a car; and to pay for insurance for the temple and its artworks, indemnities to cover visitors, and the costs of running, maintaining, repairing, and developing the temple a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of Asian studies 2006, Vol.65 (3), p.624-626
1. Verfasser: Snodrass, Judith
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Area studies
Asian history
Asian studies
Buddhism
Children
Clergy
Japan
Meditation
Memorial services
Mosques & temples
Nonfiction
Religion
Religiosity
Tourism
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Zusammenfassung:The priest's activities must produce sufficient income to support himself and his family; to educate his children; to run a car; and to pay for insurance for the temple and its artworks, indemnities to cover visitors, and the costs of running, maintaining, repairing, and developing the temple and its gardens.
ISSN:0021-9118
1752-0401
DOI:10.1017/S0021911806001306