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Shinto in history: ways of the kami
by Breen, John
fromCurzon studies in Asian religion
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Type: Book
This is the only book to date offering a critical overview of Shinto from early times to the modern era, and evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. In recent years, a few books on medieval Shinto have appeared, but none has attempted to depict the broader pictu…
"The essays in this book address such key topics as Shinto and Daoism in early Japan, Shinto and the natural environment, shinto and state ritual in early Japan, Shinto and Buddhism in medieval Japan, and Shinto and the state in the modern period. All of the essays highlight the…
The Ise shrine complex is among Japan's most enduring national symbols, and A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital is the first book to trace the history of the shrine from its beginnings in the 7th century until the present day. Ise enshrines the Sun Goddess Amater…
"Traces the history of the Ise shrines from the 7th century until today, focusing on the many episodes of crisis that transformed the social landscape around the shrines." Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: Ise agents and interventions -- 1. Ancient Ise: Divine w…
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Prologue -- Notes to the Reader -- Introduction Divine Capital: Ise and its Agents -- The 2013 Rebuilding -- Meanings and Agents -- The Purpose of This Book -- Chapter 1 Ancient Ise: Divine Wrath and C…
"Traces the history of the Ise shrines from the 7th century until today, focusing on the many episodes of crisis that transformed the social landscape around the shrines" ...
"Traces the history of the Ise shrines from the 7th century until today, focusing on the many episodes of crisis that transformed the social landscape around the shrines"--
"Traces the history of the Ise shrines from the 7th century until today, focusing on the many episodes of crisis that transformed the social landscape around the shrines"--
By 1816, Japan had recovered from the famines of the 1780s and moved beyond the political reforms of the 1790s. Despite persistent economic and social stresses, the country seemed to be approaching a new period of growth. The idea that the shogunate would not last forever was fa…
