Guardians of the Buddha's Home. Domestic Religion in Contemporary Jodo Shinshu, Paperback - Jessica Starling

Draws on nearly three years of ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive view of Jdo Shinsh temple life with temple wives at its centre. Thr...

Draws on nearly three years of ethnographic research to provide a comprehensive view of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land) temple life with temple wives...

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