In the Turkish elections of December 1995, the Islamic Welfare Party became the biggest Party in parliament and for the first time in history, an Islamic party had come to power by means of free elections. The rise to power of the Turkish Islamists is a result of several decades…
In the Turkish elections of December 1995, the Islamic Welfare Party became the biggest Party in parliament and for the first time in history, an Islamic party had come to power by means of free elections. The rise to power of the Turkish Islamists is a result of several decades…
Concentrating on Kyoto and Edo-Tokyo, the contributors to this volume weave together the links between past and future, memory and vision, symbol and structure, between marginality and power and between Japan's two great capital cities.
"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…
Shinto in history: ways of the kami
by Breen, John
fromCurzon studies in Asian religion
Shinto in history: ways of the kami
by Breen, John
fromCurzon studies in Asian religion
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…
