Religion in the Japanese Experience: Sources and Interpretations (A volume in the Wadsworth Religious Life in History Series)

Type

Book

Authors

Earhart, H. Byron

ISBN 10

0534524613

ISBN 13

9780534524616

Tags

General, Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, History, Religious History

Abstract

Introduction : the nature of Japanese religions -- Shinto -- Buddhism -- Buddhist founders -- Confucianism -- Taosim -- Folk religion -- Christianity -- Syncretism in Japanese religious life -- Closeness of humans, gods, and nature -- Religious significance of the family, living and dead -- Importance of purification, specific rituals, and charms -- Prominence of local festivals and individual cults -- Penetration of religion into everyday life -- Natural bond between religion and state -- The dilemma of organized religion in modern Japan -- The new religions -- The history and future of Japanese religion.

Description

24 cm

Biblio Notes

35174893

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