Background
Morrell, Robert Ellis was born on January 19, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Hiram and Helen Barbara (Rohrig) Morrell.
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Japanese historians have dealt with Kamakura Buddhism in terms of the major sectarian developments of the time, tending to ignore the fact that the ancient sects continued to exist and exert influence on the development of the tradition. Prof. Morrell has provided "a minority report," a study of these smaller but nonetheless important groups within Buddhism during the Kamakura period. This is a much needed addition to the works dealing with the history and religions of Japan. It will be of interest not only to Buddhist scholars but to all those who deal with the culture of Japan. "... This book is an exciting, important collection, well worth the time to read and suitable for libraries..."--Choice
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Sand and Pebbles presents the first complete English rendering of Shasekishu--the classic, popular Buddhist "Tale Literature" (setsuwa). This collection of instructive, yet often humorous, anecdotes appeared in the late thirteenth century, within decades of the first stirrings of the revolutionary movements of Kamakura Buddhism. Shasekishu's author, Muju Ichien (1226-1312), lived in a rural temple apart from the centers of political and literary activity, and his stories reflect the customs, attitudes and lifestyles of the commoners. In Sand and Pebbles, complete translations of Book One and other significant narrative parts are supplemented by summaries of the remaining (especially didactic) material and by excerpts from Muju's later work. Introduced by a historical sketch of the period, this work also contains a biography of Muju. Illustrations, charts, a chronology, glossary of terms, notes, an extensive bibliography and an index guide the reader into a seldom seen corner of old Japan. Muju and his writings will interest students of literature as well as scholars of Japanese religion, especially Buddhism. Anthropologists and sociologists will discover details of Kamakura life and thought unrecorded in the official chronicles of the age.
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Morrell, Robert Ellis was born on January 19, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Hiram and Helen Barbara (Rohrig) Morrell.
Bachelor of Science in Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1952. Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Chicago, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese Language and Literature, Stanford University, 1969.
Professor department Asian and Near Eastern languages and literature, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1965.
(Japanese historians have dealt with Kamakura Buddhism in ...)
(Sand and Pebbles presents the first complete English rend...)
(Sand and Pebbles presents the first complete English rend...)
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Member Winston-Salem Board Aldermen, 1981-1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1952-1955. Member Association Asian Studies, International Association Buddhist Studies.
Married Sachiko Kaneko, November 7, 1954. 1 child, Audrey.