From Outcasts to Emperors
| Author | : David Quinter |
| Publisher | : Brill Academic Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2015-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004293396 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004293397 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (397 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Outcasts to Emperors by : David Quinter
Download or read book From Outcasts to Emperors written by David Quinter and published by Brill Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In From Outcasts to Emperors, David Quinter illuminates the Shingon Ritsu movement founded by the charismatic Buddhist monk Eison (1201–90) at Saidaiji in Nara, Japan, with a focus on Eison and his disciples' involvement in the cult of the bodhisattva Mañjusri.
