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ConTenTs List of Maps and Figures ix Acknowledgments xi Terminology and Translation xv one Discourses on Religious Violence and Armed Clerics 1 two The Contexts of Monastic Violence and Warfare 21 three The Fighting Servants of the Buddha 57 four The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Noble Monks and Monk-Commanders 87 five Constructed Traditions: Sōhei and Benkei 116 six Sōhei, Benkei, and Monastic Warriors— Historical Perspectives 157 Notes 163 References 187 Index 201 ...

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