Japan's Sexual Gods - Shrines, Roles and Rituals of Procreation and Protection

Japan's Sexual Gods is an exciting original work about the deities represented by phalluses and female sexual objects in Japanese shrines. Their roles in procreation and protection, their rituals and festivals are described in detail along with unique location photographs.

About the author

Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge and has MAs in Theology and Military History. His published PhD about Japan's Kakure Kirishitan received the 1998 Japan Festival Literary Award. He is Visiting Professor at Akita International University.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Turnbull
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.2015
• EAN: 9789004288911
• ISBN: 978-90-04-28891-1
• No. of pages: 440
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 799 g
• Series: Brill's Japanese Studies Libra
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works