3. Deciphering Pure Land Imagery

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part One The Early Practice of Etoki (late 10th–mid-12th centuries)
6. 1. Etoki in History 19
7. 2. Deciphering the Founder of Japanese Buddhism 31
8. Part Two Pure Land Buddhism and Etoki (late 12th–14th centuries)
9. 3. Deciphering Pure Land Imagery 57
10. 4. Etoki as a Pure Land Method of Proselytization 74
11. Part Three Images of Itinerant Etoki (14th–16th centuries)
12. 5. Itinerant Etoki: Solicitors of Buddhism 103
13. 6. Deciphering the Quasi-Religious Etoki Performer 119
14. Part Four Women and Sacred Mountains (17th–19th centuries)
15. 7. Kumano Images and Propaganda for Women 137
16. 8. Deciphering Mountain Worship 165
17. Conclusion 193
18. Notes 197
19. Bibliography 225
20. Index 241