National Faith Of Japan

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ISBN: 9780710305213 | 0710305214
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/9/1996

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This seminal work was the first comprehensive study of modern Shinto, the religion of Japan, in both its state and sect forms. It is of particular interest for its account of the evolution of Shinto into a vital political force in the period leading up to World War II.

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Foreword
Some Primary Aspects	p. 3
Early and Mediaeval Forms of Shinto	p. 21
Modern Shinto: Adjustments with Buddhism	p. 53
Modern Shinto: The Legal Separation of the State System	p. 67
The Official History	p. 77
The Fundamental Myth	p. 93
Sky Father and Earth Mother	p. 109
The Worship of the Sun Goddess	p. 123
History and the Sun Goddess	p. 139
Ceremonies and Charms	p. 153
Gods and Goddesses	p. 171
The Pure Shinto Sects	p. 189
The Confucian Sects	p. 205
The Mountain Sects	p. 215
The Purification Sects	p. 233
The Faith-healing Sects: Kurozumi Kyo	p. 245
The Faith-healing Sects: Konko Kyo	p. 257
The Faith-healing Sects: Tenri Kyo	p. 267
Some Problems and Conclusions	p. 289
General Index	p. 317
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