Adolphson, Mikael S.,  1961- <br/><br/>
The teeth and claws of the Buddha  monastic warriors and sōhei in Japanese history /  [electronic resource] : 
 Monastic warriors and sōhei in Japanese history 
Mikael S. Adolphson. 
 - Honolulu :  University of Hawai'i Press,  c2007. 
 - xvi, 212 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index. 
<br/><br/>Discourses on religious violence and armed clerics -- The contexts of monastic violence and warfare -- The fighting servants of the Buddha -- The teeth and claws of the Buddha: noble monks and monk-commanders -- Constructed traditions: sōhei and Benkei -- Sōhei, Benkei, and monastic warriors: historical perspectives. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Boulder, Colo. : <br/>NetLibrary, <br/>2008. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781435666313 (electronic bk.) 1435666313 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Buddhist monks as soldiers--History.--Japan<br/>Buddhism--History--Japan--To 1185.<br/>Buddhism--History--Japan--1185-1600.<br/>Boeddhisme.<br/>Krijgskunde.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--History, Military--Religious aspects.<br/>Japan.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BQ680.M65  / A36 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.2/70952