Religion in Japanese History

AvJoseph M. Kitagawa

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

Del i serien American Lectures on the History of Religions

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Tracing Japan's religions from the Hein Period through the middle ages and into modernity, this book explores the unique establishment of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism in Japan, as well as the later influence of Roman Catholicism, and the problem of Restoration--both spiritual and material--following World War II.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-11-21
Mått:141 x 217 x 28 mm
Vikt:598 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:American Lectures on the History of Religions
Antal sidor:475
Förlag:Columbia University Press
ISBN:9780231028387

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Joseph M. Kitagawa is Professor Emeritus at the Divinity School and a member of the Department of Far Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago, where he has taught the History of Religions for thirty-four years. He is an editor of the Encyclopedia of Religion, and author of On Understanding Japanese Religion and numerous other books.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Abbreviations Emperor, Shaman, and Priest Kami, Amida, and Jizo The Pure Land, Nichiren, and Zen Kirishitan, Neo-Confucianism, and the Shogunate Modernity, Culture, and Religion Old Dreams or New Vision Chronological Table Glossary Bibliography Index