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With a Single Glance: Buddhist Icon and Early Mikkyo Vision,New
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With a Single Glance considers the visual culture of the Japanese esoteric Buddhist tradition, Mikkyo, at the time of its introduction to Japan early in the ninth century. Huge painted mandalas of assembled colorful divinities, handheld giltbronze vajra, and statues on temple altars were more than ritual aids. Cynthea Bogel demonstrates that the visual and visionary impact of Mikkyo material culture was transformatory, not only to the adherent, but at a broad cultural level. Her finely crafted study illuminates the sea change marked by Mikkyo visuality in Japanese art history and suggests continuities with eighthcentury Nara Buddhist forms of representation and praxis.The monks Kukai (774835) and Saicho (767822) each studied briefly in China. Kukai's Shingon teachings, and to a lesser extent the Tendai Lotus Esotericism formulated by Saicho, introduced to Japan new ritual practices, icons and worship spaces, and literally hundreds of new divinities.Bogel examines the visual components of Mikkyo through a huge range of sources on art and imagery, philosophy and critical theory, religious studies, cognitive science, cultural analysis, and ritual theory. She presents a framework for understanding the sectarian construction of Japanese Esoteric Buddhist art and doctrine and, for the first time, explores the cultural sources and representational practices that define Mikkyo visual culture.Even while Mikkyo enveloped many existing representational and ritual strategies, Bogel demonstrates that it required and fostered a new visionary and artistic means and a 'logic of similarity' among imagery, ritual, and practitioner implicit in Mikkyo doctrine. Mikkyo altered the sensory apprehension of the Buddhist realm. Kukai wrote, 'With a single glance [at the representations of the mandala divinities] one becomes a Buddha.' The book ranges broadly across imagery, place, and time, allowing Buddhist icons and spaces to 'look back' and return the viewer's glance, encouraging a historically specific understanding of the visual characteristics and visual efficacy of Mikkyo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'With a Single Glance: Buddhist Icon and Early Mikkyo Vision'? A: The book focuses on the visual culture of the Japanese esoteric Buddhist tradition, Mikkyo, during its introduction to Japan in the ninth century, highlighting its impact on art and cultural practices.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Cynthea J. Bogel.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 496 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'With a Single Glance' published? A: The book was published on January 19, 2010.
- Q: What themes does Cynthea Bogel explore in the book? A: Bogel explores themes of visual representation, cultural sources of Mikkyo, and the transformative impact of Mikkyo visuality on Japanese art and practice.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book is well-researched and provides insights into art, philosophy, and religious studies, making it suitable for academic research.
- Q: What is the significance of Mikkyo in Japanese art history? A: Mikkyo represents a significant change in Japanese art history, introducing new ritual practices, icons, and a broad array of new divinities that transformed cultural and visual expressions.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or visual examples? A: While the description does not specify, books on visual culture typically include illustrations or visual examples to support the analysis.
- Q: Is this the first edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the First American Edition of 'With a Single Glance'.