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Shinto: The Ancient Religion of Japan
Contributor(s): Aston, W. G. (Author)

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ISBN: 1108080928     ISBN-13: 9781108080927
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $23.74  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections
- Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist)
- Religion | Shintoism
Dewey: 299.561
LCCN: 2015472038
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.28 lbs) 94 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
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The diplomat and Japanese and Korean scholar William George Aston (1841-1911) wrote several highly regarded publications, particularly on the Japanese language. Condensed from his more comprehensive 1905 study of the subject, this 1907 work is a brief introduction to Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan. Based on the worship of nature and ancestor spirits, Shinto has evolved throughout its history, particularly under Buddhist and Confucian influence. In the late nineteenth century it played a notable role in the revival of Japanese nationalism, and continued to be central to public life until 1945. This work focuses on describing Shinto's general character, and its myths and practices, drawing on early written sources based on the oral tradition. Aston's work has been criticised for its dependence on philological study of the early texts, but his expertise is undeniable. His groundbreaking History of Japanese Literature (1899) is also reissued in this series.
 
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