Buddha in the Land of the Kami
Type
Audio/Visual
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Category
Documentary
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Publication Year
1989
Publisher
URL
[ private ]
Duration
54 min.
Subject
Japan -- History -- To 1185. Japan -- Civilization -- Buddhist influences. Japan -- Civilization -- Chinese influences. Civilization -- Buddhist influences. Civilization -- Chinese influences. Japan.
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Abstract
Begins with the creation myth of Japan and explains the origin and scope of the Kami concept; explains the arrival of Buddhism and how Buddhism and the Kami were assimilated; discusses the role of Chinese culture, style, and writing in Japanese culture; and demonstrates how the Japanese garden epitomizes the Japanese view of the relationship between man and nature, space, time, and reality.
Description
1 videocassette (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Captions and transcript available through Films on Demand.
Captions and transcript available through Films on Demand.
Biblio Notes
Films on Demand:
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https://fod.infobase.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=2151&tScript=0
Number of Copies
1
