Description: Defining Shinto : A Reader, Hardcover by Macwilliams, Mark W. (EDT); Michiaki, Okuyama (EDT), ISBN 1844658376, ISBN-13 9781844658374, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term "Shinto" has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan's emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th centuryto the postmodern Japan of today. "Shinto" is one of the most contested categories in the field of Japanese religious studies. While the term "Shinto" has a long history in the pre-modern period, this volume focuses on how the term has evolved in modern Japan. Divided into five parts, th covers: Shinto and the modern Japanese nation state Pre-war Japanese intellectuals on Shinto Shinto and ultra-nationalism of the 1930s and 1940s Post-war reforms and reformulations Contemporary ways of defining Shinto Presenting a wealth of documents, most of which have been translated here for the first time, th is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Japanese religion"--
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Book Title: Defining Shinto : A Reader
Number of Pages: 386 Pages
Publication Name: Defining Shinto : a Reader
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: General, Shintoism
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 96.1 Oz
Subject Area: Religion
Author: Michiaki Okuyama
Item Length: 9.8 in
Item Width: 6.8 in
Series: Critical Categories in the Study of Religion Ser.
Format: Hardcover
