| Description |
xv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
The Religious life of man |
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Religious life of man series.
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| Contents |
Introduction : the nature of Japanese religion -- Shinto -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Religious Taoism -- Folk religion -- Christianity -- Syncretism in Japanese religious life -- Closeness of man, gods, and nature -- Religious significance of the family, living and dead -- Importance of purification, 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 |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| SUBJECT |
Japan -- Religion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069560
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| Author |
Earhart, H. Byron.
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| LC no. |
73081295 |
| ISBN |
0822101041 |
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9780822101048 |
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