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324 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231166140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 05 August 2014
Description
Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and visualization practices in the ninth century. He prese...
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324 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231166140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 05 August 2014
Description
Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and visualization practices in the ninth century. He prese...