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A New History of Shinto (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

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A New History of Shinto (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)
This accessible guide to the development of Japanâ‚¬s indigenous religion from ancient times to the present day offers an illuminating introduction to the myths, sites and rituals of kami worship, and their role in Shintoâ‚¬s enduring religious identity.
- Offers a unique new approach to Shinto history that combines critical analysis with original research
- Examines key evolutionary moments in the long history of Shinto, including the Meiji Revolution of 1868, and provides the first critical historyÂ in English or Japanese of the Hie shrine, one of the most important in all Japan
- Traces the development of various shrines, myths, and rituals through history as uniquely diverse phenomena, exploring how and when they merged into the modern notion of Shinto that exists in Japan today
- Challenges the historic stereotype of Shinto as the unchanging, all-defining core of Japanese culture
Country USA
Brand Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-12-31
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781405155168

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