Japanese Buddhism

First published in 2005. 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 ris...