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The Invention of Religion in Japan
Timothy Lenoir
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Description for The Invention of Religion in Japan
paperback. 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, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HRAX; HRKN3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
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
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226412344
SKU
KSG0036756
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About Timothy Lenoir
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)"