The Weaving Of Mantra

N Y: Columbia University Press, 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 594 pages.

Columbia University Press, 1999. Soft cover. Very good/No jacket. Cover is shelf worn & rubbed, but otherwise in good condition. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Paperback / softback. New. Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works.

Columbia University Press, 1999. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Bottom of jacket spine is lightly scratched. Jacket edges are slightly worn. Spine is cracked but secure. Cover edges are gently worn. Inside is clean and unmarked.

Columbia University Press, 1999. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.