Bones of contention :
Ambros, Barbara, 1968-
Bones of contention : animals and religion in contemporary Japan / Barbara R. Ambros. - 1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-255) 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 (e-book)
Pets--Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Pet funeral rites and ceremonies--Japan.
Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies--Japan.
Human-animal relationships--Japan.
Electronic books.
BQ5030.D4 / A53 2012
294.3/4212
Bones of contention : animals and religion in contemporary Japan / Barbara R. Ambros. - 1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-255) 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 (e-book)
Pets--Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Pet funeral rites and ceremonies--Japan.
Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies--Japan.
Human-animal relationships--Japan.
Electronic books.
BQ5030.D4 / A53 2012
294.3/4212