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Japanese Mythology: Hermeneutics on Scripture
Contributor(s): Isomae, Jun'ichi (Author), Subramanian, Mukund (Author)

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 ISBN: 1845531833     ISBN-13: 9781845531836
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $47.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Shintoism
- History | Asia - Japan
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Dewey: 299.561
LCCN: 2007050696
Series: Religion in Culture: Studies in Social Contest & Construction
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9.4" L (0.80 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 14
 
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Before the westernisation of Japan, mythological events were treated as national history. Two key documents have contributed to this history, both written over 1300 years ago: 'Kojiki', the Tale of Old Age, and 'Nihonshoki', the Chronicle of Japanese History. Both the Imperial Court and the general public searched for the origin of their identity in these documents, which took on the central and sacred role of scripture. Through the act of commentary and interpretation, the sacred books connected interpreters to their historical origins, authenticating where they came from, the emergence of the Japanese archipelago, and the uniqueness of the Japanese people. 'Japanese Mythology' explores the nation's attraction to this act of historical grounding and the varying identities that emerged during different historical periods. The study reveals that, rather than having any clear and unified substance, Japanese mythology has always been the result of a nostalgic desire to retrieve historical origins.
 
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