The Weaving of Mantra
| Author | : Ryûichi Abé |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 620 |
| Release | : 1999-06-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231528876 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231528870 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (870 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Weaving of Mantra by : Ryûichi Abé
Download or read book The Weaving of Mantra written by Ryûichi Abé and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1999-06-28 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great Buddhist priest Kûkai (774-835) is credited with the introduction and establishment of tantric -or esoteric -Buddhism in early ninth-century Japan. In Ryûichi Abé examines this important religious figure -neglected in modern academic literatu
