Living buddhas : the self-mummified monks of Yamagata, Japan /

Living buddhas : the self-mummified monks of Yamagata, Japan /

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Author / Creator:	Jeremiah, Ken.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., c2010.
Description:	vi, 236 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Mummies -- Japan -- Yamagata-ken. Shugen (Sect) -- Customs and practices. Mummies. Japan -- Yamagata-ken.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8057808

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ISBN:	9780786448807 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786448806 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Northern Japan is home to the tradition of self-mummifying Buddhist monks. Long after death, these ascetics continue to be revered as living Buddhas. The biographies of various monks are presented within this history of self-mummification, as is an examination of the religious beliefs involved, an amalgamation of three distinct religious traditions"--Provided by publisher.

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Call Number:	BQ5680.M85 J47 2010
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