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Author : Richard Bowring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 052185119X
The first English-language overview of the interaction of Buddhism and Shintō in Japanese culture.
Author : P. F. Kornicki,I. J. McMullen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0521550289
Peter Francis Kornicki and Ian James McMullen have put together a remarkable collection of essays on different aspects of religion in Japan by an international team of contributors. The essays in this 1996 book cover a wide range of subjects, from the new religions of post-war Japan to beliefs about fox-possession in the Heian period, and from French missionaries in Okinawa in the mid-nineteenth century to the Ainu bear festival in Hokkaido. Other chapters examine the religious life of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the first shogunate in the late twelfth century, and the role of pilgrimage in Japanese religion. The essays offer fresh insights into the rich religious traditions of Japan, many of which have been previously neglected in the English-language writing on Japan.
Author : James Baskind,Richard Bowring
Publisher : Numen Book
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004302468
The Myōtei Dialogues is the first complete English translation of Fukansai Habian's Myōtei mondō (1605), one of the most important works of early Japanese Christianity.
Author : H. Byron Earhart
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015057933288
A quick review of Japanese history and a detailed account of the country's religions.
Author : Michiko Yusa
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110449944
This series provides succinct and balanced overviews of the religions of the world. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, each book gives a basic introduction to the faith--its history, beliefs, and practices--and emphasizes modern developments and the role and impact of the religion in today's world. Japanese Religious Traditions focuses on major Japanese religious concepts, practices, and sects within the traditions of Shinto, Buddhism, and popular modern movements. It is written in an accessible narrative that provides a valuable insight into the heart of Japanese culture. The coverage of the various key players in religious sects presents challenging philosophical questions to the reader, which in turn highlight the subtle nuances and shifts of expression in our own time and society.
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:4057664643452
This book by a Christian missionary Herbert W. Page aimed to present the overall picture of the religious vies in the middle of the Victorian era. The author mentions that Japan at that time had already developed strong boundaries with China and India, yet not absorbed by them. This book is an interesting read in terms of the history of religion or a study of Orient cultures and customs.
Author : Roger J. Davies
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462918836
Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan's cultural history. This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that underlie modern Japan and offers readers deep insights into Japanese manners and etiquette. Davies begins with an investigation of the origins of the Japanese, followed by an analysis of the most important approaches used by scholars to describe the essential elements of Japanese culture. From there, each chapter focuses on one of the formative elements: Shintoism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Confucianism, and Western influences in the modern era. Each chapter is concluded with extensive endnotes along with thought-provoking discussion activities, making this volume ideal for individual readers and for classroom instruction. Anyone interested in pursuing a deeper understanding of this complex and fascinating nation will find Davies's work an invaluable resource.
Author : Esben Andreasen,Ian Reader,Finn Stefansson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134238583
Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religions, and Christianity; there is an introduction that outlines the subject to be considered followed by a series of readings.
Author : Keisuke Matsui
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431545507
This book discusses modern aspects of Japanese religion in terms of cultural geography. To understand the function of religion, it is essential to examine it in the context of local societies. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese religion is its diversity; indeed, it is often remarked that “Japan is a museum of religions.” In this work, the author clarifies some geographical aspects of the complex situation of Japanese religion. Chapter 1 discusses the trend of geographical studies of religion in Japan, of which four types can be identified. Chapter 2 focuses on certain characteristics of Japanese religious traditions by discussing tree worship and the landscape of sacred places. Chapter 3 clarifies regional divisions in the catchment areas of Japanese Shintoism by analyzing the distribution of certain types of believers. The author discusses two case studies: the Kasama Inari Shrine and the Kanamura Shrine. Chapter 4 discusses some modern aspects of sacred places and tourism through two case studies. The first part of the chapter focuses on changes in the types of businesses at the Omotesando of the Naritasan Shinshoji-Monzenmachi, and the following sections examine the revitalization of the local community through the promotion of religious tourism.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004234369
Representing work by some of the leading scholars in the field, the chapters of this handbook survey the transformation and innovation of religious traditions and practices in contemporary Japan. Readers will find lively scholarly studies about changes in the traditional institutions of Buddhism and Shinto, vivid examples of social activism as well as the so-called “new religions,” examination of the relationship between religion and the state, and analysis of the religiosity of individuals encompassed by “spirituality,” pilgrimage and tourism, and the marketing of religions. This groundbreaking collection of scholarly papers helps to map out the fascinating complexity and dynamism of religion in contemporary Japanese society and culture.
Author : H. Byron Earhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0822101238
Author : Ichiro Hori
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226353340
Ichiro Hori's is the first book in Western literature to portray how Shinto, Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist elements, as well as all manner of archaic magical beliefs and practices, are fused on the folk level. Folk religion, transmitted by the common people from generation to generation, has greatly conditioned the political, economic, and cultural development of Japan and continues to satisfy the emotional and religious needs of the people. Hori examines the organic relationship between the Japanese social structure—the family kinship system, village and community organizations—and folk religion. A glossary with Japanese characters is included in the index.
Author : Noriyoshi Tamaru,David Reid
Publisher : Kodansha
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018356720
Religion in Japanese Culture is a response to the relentless change of the last twenty-five years. Retaining but revising the earlier volume's comprehensive survey of Japan's major religions, this book also presents six new essays exploring religion and the state, religion and education, urbanization and depopulation, the rebirth of religion, internalization, and religious organizations and Japanese law. In addition, a new appendix presents an analysis of Qum Shinrikyo's 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.
Author : Jeffrey L. Richey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317662860
Like an ancient river, Daoist traditions introduced from China once flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever altering its topography and ecology. Daoism’s presence in Japan still may be discerned in its abiding influence on astrology, divination, festivals, literature, politics, and popular culture, not to mention Buddhism and Shintō. Despite this legacy, few English-language studies of Daoism’s influence on Japanese religious culture have been published. Daoism in Japan provides an exploration of the particular pathways by which Daoist traditions entered Japan from continental East Asia. After addressing basic issues in both Daoist Studies and the study of Japanese religions, including the problems of defining ‘Daoism’ and ‘Japanese,’ the book looks at the influence of Daoism on ancient, medieval and modern Japan in turn. To do so, the volume is arranged both chronologically and topically, according to the following three broad divisions: "Arrivals" (c. 5th-8th centuries CE), "Assimilations" (794-1868), and "Apparitions" (1600s-present). The book demonstrates how Chinese influence on Japanese religious culture ironically proved to be crucial in establishing traditions that usually are seen as authentically, even quintessentially, Japanese. Touching on multiple facets of Japanese cultural history and religious traditions, this book is a fascinating contribution for students and scholars of Japanese Culture, History and Religions, as well as Daoist Studies.
Author : Kirk Sandvig
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498591683
Hidden Christians in Japan: Breaking the Silence examines the contemporary issues facing hidden Christian communities in Japan, looking at how these issues have resulted in the discontinuation of hidden Christian practices, and how these communities adapt to their changing communities. For those who have disbanded or are deciding to disband, this book examines the ways these groups deal with keeping both the traditions and rituals of the hidden Christians alive and how it affects their communal identity as a whole. The way these communities choose to either leave their practices behind as a forgotten legacy of their ancestors or publicly preserve their artifacts and traditions through various means can have a dramatic impact on how the world is able to finally understand their views, but more importantly, how hidden Christian communities cope with the loss for these familial traditions.
