Three. The Fighting Servants of the Buddha

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Terminology and Translation xv
6. One. Discourses on Religious Violence and Armed Clerics 1
7. Two. The Contexts of Monastic Violence and Warfare 21
8. Three. The Fighting Servants of the Buddha 57
9. Four. The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Noble Monks and Monk-Commanders 87
10. Five. Constructed Traditions :Sōhei and Benkei 116
11. Six. Sōhei, Benkei, and Monastic Warriors— Historical Perspectives 157
12. Notes 163
13. References 187
14. INDEX 201
15. About the Author 213