2. Blueprints for Japan: Shōtoku’s Constitution and Shōmu’s Nara (604–794)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface 1
4. 1. Engagement 15
5. The Ancient and Classical Periods
6. 2. Blueprints for Japan: Shōtoku’s Constitution and Shōmu’s Nara (604–794) 45
7. 3. Kūkai (774–835): The Man Who Wanted to Understand Everything 101
8. 4. Shining Prince, Shining Buddha: Heian to Kamakura (794–1333) 138
9. The Medieval Period
10. 5. Shinran (1173–1262): Naming What Comes Naturally 181
11. 6. Dōgen (1200–1253): Nothing Doing; Everything Counts 212
12. 7. Refuge from the Storm: Muromachi to the Warring 246
13. The Edo Period
14. 8. The Open Marketplace of Ideas: Unification and Edo Thought (1568–1801) 277
15. 9. Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728): The Present Wisdom of the Past Perfect 346
16. 10. Motoori Norinaga (1730–1801): In Touch with the Spirit of Words 371
17. The Modern Period
18. 11. Black Ships, Black Rain: The End of Edo to the End of War (1801–1945) 403
19. 12. Nishida Kitarō (1870–1945): Putting Nothing in Its Place 442
20. 13. Watsuji Tetsurō (1889–1960): Philosophy in the Midst 478
21. 14. Aftershocks and Afterthoughts: Postwar to the New Century 520
22. 15. Conclusion 574
23. Supplementary Notes 593
24. Reference Material
25. Pointers for Studying Japan 681
26. Map of Japan 697
27. Bibliography 698
28. Index 719