A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms [Hardcover]

Hisao Inagaki (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 535 pages
• Publisher: Heian Intl Pub Co (April 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893463116
• ISBN-13: 978-0893463113
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,244,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dictionary--a great find, February 17, 2006

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Lynda Caine-Barrett "Lynda CB" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms (Hardcover)

I also have several Buddhist dictionaries. This one and Daito Shuppansha's "Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary" (mighty expensive) are worth their weight in gold. Together these form a good resource for students of Japanese Buddhism. I found my copy at http://www.gatenby.id.au/bunshodo/gzt.htm for a very good price, IMHO (think graduate level textbooks!)--it's a 5th edition.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Japanese Buddhist Dictionary, October 19, 2000

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Lindsey Rubin (Mt. Baldy, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms (Hardcover)

I have several Buddhist dictionairies, including Shambhala's, Yuho Yokoi's, and Inagaki's Zen glossary, but this one was the most helpful. It was my absolute favorite. It simply had a lot of terms that could not be found elsewhere. Unfortunately I lost it through the mail! Now I'm looking for another copy, but it seems to be hard to find.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I've seen a copy, September 3, 2005

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Shane Walton Pfannmuller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms (Hardcover)

This book loses a star due to its rarity and exorburant price whenever you do find it. Otherwise it is a true treasure for the serious student. Anyone in the Tokushima area of Japan can look at a copy in the international center above Tokushima station.