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The Opening Way. Kurozumi Munetada, Founder of Kurozumikyo.
Stoesz, Willis; Tadaaki, Kurozumi
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Paperback. This biography of a Shinto denomination's founder gives a view of Japanese religion in action. The term "shinto" should acquire a fresh meaning for readers, showing how faith and aspiration guide people amid the conditions of life. Themes such as spirituality and sense of mission are included. Translator(s): Wright, Harold; Sumio, Kamiya; Iezzi, Julie. Num Pages: 172 pages, 17 photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: BG; HRKN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 236.
This biography of the founder of a Shinto denomination gives a close-up view of Japanese religion in action. The term 'Shinto' acquires an entirely fresh meaning for many readers, showing from inside perspective how faith and aspiration guide people amid the conditions of ordinary life. The subject is the relation between the ordinary human and the transcendent power that animates the universe as that relation is understood in Shinto perspective. Main themes are the sense of mission that directs the faith of this Japanese religion, its understanding of wholeness and health, and its rich view of practical spirituality. Contents: List ... Read more
This biography of the founder of a Shinto denomination gives a close-up view of Japanese religion in action. The term 'Shinto' acquires an entirely fresh meaning for many readers, showing from inside perspective how faith and aspiration guide people amid the conditions of ordinary life. The subject is the relation between the ordinary human and the transcendent power that animates the universe as that relation is understood in Shinto perspective. Main themes are the sense of mission that directs the faith of this Japanese religion, its understanding of wholeness and health, and its rich view of practical spirituality. Contents: List ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819195753
SKU
V9780819195753
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99-15
Reviews for The Opening Way. Kurozumi Munetada, Founder of Kurozumikyo.
This is an interesting and important work on a new Shinto movement and its founder from an inside perspective. The book helps us to see, through the eyes of faith, how this movement views its founding and mission in the world today.
H. Byron Earhart, Western Michigan University ...a most welcome addition to the expanding literature on the various ... Read more
H. Byron Earhart, Western Michigan University ...a most welcome addition to the expanding literature on the various ... Read more