Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan

SARAH J. HORTON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College, USA.

• Introduction: Living Buddhist Statues Sakamuni: Alive in this World Connected to Amida Kannon: Whatever it Takes Jizo to the Rescue Secret Buddhas, the Veiled Presence

"This is an excellent cross-disciplinary study that makes a valuable contribution to Japanese Buddhist studies - one that serious scholars in this field should read... Highly recommended." - CHOICE"[T]he book's emphasis on contemporary practices and attitudes, its focus on some of the little-studied texts that underlie these things, and its attention to a wide range of icons are fresh and welcome approaches; the medieval rituals and the miraculous stories Horton presents about Buddhist images are valuable documents." - Fabio Rambelli, Sapporo University