The Karma of Words: Buddhism and the Literary Arts in Medieval Japan

109 Pages·1986·17.584 MB·English

by  William R. LaFleur

THEKARMA OFW ORDS
Buddahnitdsh me
LiteArratrys
iMne diJeavpaaln
WillRi.Lam aF leur
UNIVERSOIFCT AYL IFORPNRIEAS S
BerkeLloeAsyn gelLeosn don
CONTENTS
PREFACE IX
MAJOERR AOSF J APANEHSIES TORY XVI
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1.''FLOATPIHNRGA SAENSD F ICTIUVTET ERANC：ES
THE RAINSDEF ALOLF S YMBOLS
2.IN AND TOHUERT OK UDO: KYAONKDTA HIE F ORMATION
OFM EDIEVJAALP AN 26
3.INNASN DH ERMAIGTE ST:H ES TRUCTUORFE
IMPERMANENCE 60
4.SYMBOALN DY UGENS:H UNZEUIS'EOS F T ENDA!
BUDDHISM 80
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5.CHOMEAISH ERMIVTI:M LAAKIRITNTI H EHOJO-KI107
6.ZEAMIB'USD DHICSOMS:M OLOAGNYD D IALECITNIC
NOD RAMA 116
7.SOCIEUTPYS IDE-DKOYWONG:E N AS ASNADTA ISRE
RITUAL 133
8.THEP OEATS S EERB:AS HLOO OKBSA CK 149
NOTES 165
JAPANESE NAANMDTE ESR MS 183
BIBOLGIRAPHY 187
INDEX 197