Shinto – A Short History provides an introductory outline of the historical development of Shinto from the ancient period of Japanese history until the present day. Shinto does not offer a readily identifiable set of teachings, rituals or beliefs; individual shrines and kami deities have led their own lives, not within the confines of a narrowly defined Shinto, but rather as participants in a religious field that included Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and folk elements. Thus, this book approaches Shinto as a series of historical ‘religious systems’ rather than attempting to identify a timeless ‘Shinto essence’.This history focuses on three aspects of Shinto practice: the people involved in shrine worship, the institutional networks that ensured continuity, and teachings and rituals. By following the interplay between these aspects in different periods, a pattern of continuity and discontinuity is revealed that challenges received understandings of the history of Shinto.This book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Japanese religion, and is easily accessible for those new to the subject.
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भाषा अंग्रेज़ी ● स्वरूप PDF ● पेज 240 ● ISBN 9781134384624 ● संपादक Nobutaka Inoue & Endo Jun ● अनुवादक John Breen & Mark Teeuwen ● प्रकाशक Taylor and Francis ● प्रकाशित 2003 ● डाउनलोड करने योग्य 3 बार ● मुद्रा EUR ● आईडी 4292937 ● कॉपी सुरक्षा Adobe DRM
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