Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism : : Myōshinji, a living religion / / Jørn Borup.

• Superior document: Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, v. 119
• Author: Borup, Jørn.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
• Godina izdanja: 2008
• Izdanje: 1st ed.
• Jezik: English
• Serija: Studies in the history of religions ; 119.
• Opis: 1 online resource (xii, 314 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) :; illustrations
• Bilješke: Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-312) and index.

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