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Informationen zum Autor Stuart D.B. Picken is a leading specialist on Japanese culture and religion, having taught at the International Christian University in Tokyo, served as director of the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of Stirling, and then concluded his career as Graduate School Dean at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration. He is a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese government for pioneering research on Japan and for services to Japan-Scotland and Japan-U.K. relations for over three decades. Klappentext Over the centuries Shinto has evolved out of the worship of kami, the divine within the world. As one of the few ancient religions that still thrives, it is of interest to greater circles than Japan specialists, although it remains difficult to understand and even harder to characterize in western terms. The A to Z of Shinto traces its long historical evolution in the book's chronology and carefully considers the religion from different angles in the introduction. The dictionary includes hundreds of cross-referenced entries on significant institutions, concepts, writings, thinkers, and most importantly, the kami. The bibliography provides an outlet for further study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Preface Part 2 Reader's Notes Part 3 Map of Major Shinto Sites in Japan Part 4 Chronology Part 5 Introduction Part 6 THE DICTIONARY Part 7 Appendix Chapter 8 Major Shrines Listed in the Dictionary Chapter 9 General Shinto Web Sites Chapter 10 Shinto Information Sites Chapter 11 New Religions Chapter 12 Resource Organizations Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 About the Author
