Bones of Contention

Ambros, Barbara R.

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Ambros, Barbara R.

Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan.Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2012.

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bones of contention

bones of contention

Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Barbara R. Ambros

University of Hawai‘i Pr ess | Honolulu

bones of contention

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataAmbros, Barbara.Bones of contention : animals and religion in contemporary Japan / Barbara R. Ambros.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.978-0-8248-3626-9 (hardcover : alk. paper)978-0-8248-3674-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)1. Pets — Death — Religious aspects — Buddhism. 2. Pets — Funeral customs and rites — Japan. 3. Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies — Japan. 4. Human-animal relationships — Japan. I. TitleBQ5030.D4 2012 2012019669

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