Japanese Temple Buddhism during COVID-19

Based on the observation that some Buddhist temples were able to profit from the covid-19 epidemic while others suffered catastrophic losses in income, this article examines Buddhist responses to the novel coronavirus across an economic divide. In introducing case studies, I outline a broad spectrum...

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Main Author: Graf, Tim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Bulletin of the Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture
Year: 2021, Volume: 45, Pages: 21-47
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/journal/3/article/164/pdf/download
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