Rituals of Initiation and Consecration in Premodern Japan: Power and Legitimacy in Kingship, Religion,...

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Fabio Rambelli Or Porath

Rituals of Initiation and Consecration in Premodern Japan

Power and Legitimacy in Kingship, Religion, and the Arts

Fabio Rambelli, Or Porath

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De Gruyter
31 January 2022

Buddhism; Buddhist worship, rites & ceremonies

Series: Religion and Society

In premodern Japan, legitimization of power and knowledge in various contexts was sanctioned by consecration rituals (kanjō) of Buddhist origin. This is the first book to address in a comprehensive way the multiple forms and aspects of these rituals also in relation to other Asian contexts. The multidisciplinary chapters in the book address the origins of these rituals in ancient Persia and India and their developments in China and Tibet, before discussing in depth their transformations in medieval Japan. In particular, kanjō rituals are examined from various perspectives: imperial ceremonies, Buddhist monastic rituals, vernacular religious forms (Shugendō mountain cults, Shinto lineages), rituals of bodily transformation involving sexual practice, and the performing arts: a history of these developments, descriptions of actual rituals, and reference to religious and intellectual arguments based on under-examined primary sources. No other book presents so many cases of kanjō in such depth and breadth. This book is relevant to readers interested in Buddhist studies, Japanese religions, the history of Japanese culture, and in the intersections between religious doctrines, rituals, legitimization, and performance.

Edited by: Fabio Rambelli, Or Porath
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 888g
ISBN: 9783110720143
ISBN 10: 3110720140
Series: Religion and Society
Pages: 529
Publication Date: 31 January 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fabio Rambelli, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA and Or Porath, Leiden University, Netherlands.