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Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide

George Joji Tanabe

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Description:This book serves both as a reference and resource on Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii and a guidebook for anyone wishing to understand either as an armchair tourist or a temple visitor. The book provides a concise explanation of the major denominations of Japanese Buddhism, a typology of temple architecture in Hawaii, explanations of forms and meanings of interior layouts and furnishings, and individual entries for each of the 91 temples, many of them soon to disappear for lack of membership in the State. There are appendixes that include map with temple locations, a chart of temples according to their denominations and outstanding cultural/artistic features, and a list of membership numbers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide. To get started finding Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book serves both as a reference and resource on Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii and a guidebook for anyone wishing to understand either as an armchair tourist or a temple visitor. The book provides a concise explanation of the major denominations of Japanese Buddhism, a typology of temple architecture in Hawaii, explanations of forms and meanings of interior layouts and furnishings, and individual entries for each of the 91 temples, many of them soon to disappear for lack of membership in the State. There are appendixes that include map with temple locations, a chart of temples according to their denominations and outstanding cultural/artistic features, and a list of membership numbers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide. To get started finding Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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