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A To Z Of Shinto
Stuart D. B. Picken
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Description for A To Z Of Shinto
Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan. Indeed, it is one of the oldest religions in the world that is still followed. Over the centuries it has evolved out of the worship of kami, the divine within the world. Shinto has assumed many forms ranging from its origins as a folk religion to its gradual mixture with Buddhism over six centuries, and from its redefining after the Meiji Reformation in the interests of nationalism to the end of World War II, when it again became a more personal choice. As one of the few ancient religions that still thrives, it ... Read more
Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan. Indeed, it is one of the oldest religions in the world that is still followed. Over the centuries it has evolved out of the worship of kami, the divine within the world. Shinto has assumed many forms ranging from its origins as a folk religion to its gradual mixture with Buddhism over six centuries, and from its redefining after the Meiji Reformation in the interests of nationalism to the end of World War II, when it again became a more personal choice. As one of the few ancient religions that still thrives, it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
The A to Z Guide Series
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855861
SKU
V9780810855861
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About Stuart D. B. Picken
Stuart D.B. Picken is a leading specialist on Japanese culture and religion, having taught at the International Christian University in Tokyo, served as director of the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of Stirling, and then concluded his career as Graduate School Dean at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration. He is a recipient of the Order ... Read more
Reviews for A To Z Of Shinto
...valuable and recommended...
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
This volume will make a useful addition to any reference collection….Useful to students and teachers unfamiliar with the history and the tradition.
Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses
Picken (emeritus, Nagoya U. of Commerce and Business Administration) offers a reference on the controversial Japanese religion that lacks a ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
This volume will make a useful addition to any reference collection….Useful to students and teachers unfamiliar with the history and the tradition.
Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses
Picken (emeritus, Nagoya U. of Commerce and Business Administration) offers a reference on the controversial Japanese religion that lacks a ... Read more