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The Invention of Religion in Japan
Jason Ananda Josephson
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Description for The Invention of Religion in Japan
Hardcover. Through most of its long history, Japan had no concept of what we call "religion." In this book, the author reveals how Japanese officials invented religion in Japan and traces the sweeping intellectual, legal, and cultural changes that followed. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HRAX; HRKN3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Through most of its long history, Japan had no concept of what we call "religion." There was no corresponding Japanese word, nor anything close to its meaning. But when American warships appeared off the coast of Japan in 1853 and forced the Japanese government to sign treaties demanding, among other things, freedom of religion, the country has to contend with this Western idea. In this book, Jason Ananda Josephson reveals how Japanese officials invented religion in Japan and traces the sweeping intellectual, legal, and cultural changes that followed. More than a tale of oppression or hegemony, Josephson's account demonstrates that ... Read more
Through most of its long history, Japan had no concept of what we call "religion." There was no corresponding Japanese word, nor anything close to its meaning. But when American warships appeared off the coast of Japan in 1853 and forced the Japanese government to sign treaties demanding, among other things, freedom of religion, the country has to contend with this Western idea. In this book, Jason Ananda Josephson reveals how Japanese officials invented religion in Japan and traces the sweeping intellectual, legal, and cultural changes that followed. More than a tale of oppression or hegemony, Josephson's account demonstrates that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226412337
SKU
V9780226412337
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About Jason Ananda Josephson
Jason Ananda Josephson is assistant professor of religion at Williams College.
Reviews for The Invention of Religion in Japan
"The Invention of Religion in Japan is truly revolutionary. Original, well-researched, and engrossing, it overturns basic assumptions in the study of Japanese thought, religion, science, and history." (Sarah Thal, University of Wisconsin - Madison)"