Buddhism and the State in Sixteenth-Century Japan

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Buddhism and the State in Sixteenth-Century Japan is written by Neil McMullin and published by Princeton University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1400855977 (ISBN 10) and 9781400855971 (ISBN 13).

The author reassesses the reasons for Nobunaga's attacks on the Buddhist temples and explores the long-term effects of his activities on the temples and on the relation between Buddhism and the state. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.