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Bones of contention

Ambros, Barbara, 1968-

Bones of contention animals and religion in contemporary Japan / [electronic resource] : Barbara R. Ambros. - Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (p. cm.) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Order, karma, and kinship : animals in Japanese history and culture -- Masking commodification and sacralizing consumption : the emergence of animal memorial rites -- Pets, death, and taxes : the legal boundaries of religion -- Embodying hybridity : the necrogeography of pet memorial spaces -- Vengeful spirits or loving spiritual companions? : changing views of pet spirits.

9780824837204


Human-animal relationships--Japan.
Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies--Japan.
Pets--Funeral customs and rites--Japan.
Pets--Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism.


Electronic books.

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