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OverviewAscetic practices are a common feature of religion in Japan, practiced by different religious traditions. This book looks at these ascetic practices in an inter-sectarian and inter-doctrinal fashion, in order to highlight the underlying themes common to all forms of asceticism. It does so by employing a multidisciplinary methodology, which integrates participant fieldwork – the author himself engaged extensively in ascetic practices – with a hermeneutical interpretation of the body as the primary locus of transmission of the ascetic ‘embodied tradition’. By unlocking this ‘bodily data’, the book unveils the human body as the main tool and text of ascetic practice. This book includes discussion of the many extraordinary rituals practiced by Japanese ascetics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tullio Federico LobettiPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138652064ISBN 10: 1138652067 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 21 January 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Translating Fundamental Categories: The Human Body and Asceticism 2. Modes of Ascetic Practice 3. The Ascetic Practitioner: Identity and Motivation 4. Ascetic Practices in Context 5. Corporis Ascensus ConclusionReviewsAscetic Practices in Japanese Religion makes a fine introductory read for students of Japanese religions and Shugendo and offers creative theoretical insights. - Shayne A. P. Dahl, University of Toronto ""Ascetic Practices in Japanese Religion makes a fine introductory read for students of Japanese religions and Shugendo and offers creative theoretical insights."" - Shayne A. P. Dahl, University of Toronto Author InformationTullio Federico Lobetti is Senior Teaching Fellow in the Study of Religions Department at SOAS, University of London, UK. Foreword writer, Hirochika Nakamaki, is Director of the Suita City Museum and Professor Emeritus of the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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