pt. 1. The arrival of Buddhism and its effects (c. 538-800): The introduction of Buddhism
Creating a dynasty
Buddhism and the early state
Monuments at Nara
pt. 2. From Saichō to the destruction of Tōdaiji (800-1180): The beginnings of a 'Japanese' Buddhism: Tendai
The beginnings of a 'Japanese' Buddhism: Shingon
Buddhism and the state of Heian Japan
Shrine and state in Heian Japan
The rise of devotionalism
In a time of strife
pt. 3. From the destruction of Tōdaiji to the fall of Go-Daigo (1180-1330): For and against exclusive practice of the nenbutsu
Religious culture of the early 'middle ages'
Chan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Reform from within and without
The emergence of Shintō
Taking stock
pt. 4. From the fall of Go-Daigo to the death of Nobunaga (1330-1582): Two rival courts
Muromachi Zen
The end of the medieval
Appendices: Reading Shingon's two maṇḍala.
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The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600 by Richard John Bowring. ISBN 9780521851190. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
