Emplacing a Pilgrimage
| Author | : Barbara Ambros |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015069036120 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Emplacing a Pilgrimage by : Barbara Ambros
Download or read book Emplacing a Pilgrimage written by Barbara Ambros and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looming large over the religious landscape of early modern Japan, the sacred mountain Ōyama had, by the Edo period, gone from secluded spiritual retreat to popular pilgrimage destination. Its importance was not lost on the Tokugawa shogunate, who saw in it an opportunity to reinforce communal ideals and social structures.
