Japanese Religion - A Cultural Perspective

This book provides an overview of religion in Japan, from ancient times to the present. It also emphasizes the cultural and attitudinal manifestations of religion in Japan, withough neglecting dates and places.

List of contents

Foreword.
Preface.
I. A PANORAMA OF JAPANESE RELIGION.
Introduction.
Moments and Memories: An Imaginary Tour.
Japanese Religion in Historical Perspective.
Countercultures.
II. SPECIFIC PATTERNS IN THE RELIGION OF JAPAN.
Religion and the Arts.
Conceptual Worlds.
Ritual and the Practice of Religion.
Religion and Society.
Japan in Change and Continuity.
Appendix: Brief Summaries of Major Japanese Religious Traditions.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.

About the author

Robert S. Ellwood is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Southern California.
Richard Pilgrim is a Professor at Syracuse University.

Summary

This book provides an overview of religion in Japan, from ancient times to the present. It also emphasizes the cultural and attitudinal manifestations of religion in Japan, withough neglecting dates and places.

Product details

• Authors: ELLWOOD, Robert Ellwood, Robert (University of Southern California Ellwood, Robert Pilgrim Ellwood, Ellwood Robert, Richard Pilgrim, Pilgrim Richard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138381919
• ISBN: 978-1-138-38191-9
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Eastern, Religion & beliefs, Religion and beliefs, East Asian religions, Oriental Religions