Japanese Buddhism (Kegan Paul Japan Library)

Written as a companion to Eliot's 3-volume Hinduism and Buddhism,this title begins with a brief survey of Buddhism as practiced in India and China before delving deep into the history of Buddhism in Japan. It traces the evolution of the Buddhist movement in Japan from its "official" introduction in AD 552, through the Nara, Heian and Tokugawa periods, detailing the rise of the various Buddhist sects in Japan, including Nichiren and Zen. Thoroughly researched and well-written, it was the last work published by Eliot, one of the great scholars of Eastern religion and philosophy at the time.Charles Eliot is the author of 'Japanese Buddhism (Kegan Paul Japan Library)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780710309679 and ISBN 0710309678.