Bonds Of The Dead: Temples, Burial, And The Transformation Of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism (Buddhism And Modernity),New Cumley Parnell May Be The Son

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Bonds Of The Dead: Temples, Burial, And The Transformation Of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism (Buddhism And Modernity),New Cumley Parnell May Be The SonDespite Popular Images Of Priests Seeking Enlightenment In Snowcovered Mountain Temples, The Central Concern Of Japanese Buddhism Is Death. For That Reason, Japanese Buddhisms Social And Economic Base Has Long Been In Mortuary Servicesa Base Now Threatened By Public Debate Over The Status, Treatment, And Location Of The Dead. Bonds Of The Dead Explores The Crisis Brought On By This Debate And Investigates What Changing Burial Forms Reveal About The