| Shinto - Simple Guides Contributor(s): Reader, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857334337 ISBN-13: 9781857334333 Publisher: Kuperard
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2006 Annotation: This pocket-sized paperback is ideal for travellers, students and spiritual seekers. Simple Guides Shinto will help you to appreciate the cultural significance of Shinto, understand what goes on in Shinto Shrines and in Shinto rituals, recognize the key traditions and festivals of the Shinto year. The guide will also help you to gain insight into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics and nationalism. Contents: Introduction (including New Years Festival and What Shinto Is Not) Shinto and its Japanese setting (including Threat of New Gods and Triumph of Buddhism) Kami, Myths and Meanings (including Important Kami in Shinto Tradition) Shinto in Japanese Religious History (including Shinto- Buddhist Interactions) Shinto Shrines (including Signs of the Sacred and Important Shrines and Locations) Life-cycles Festivals and Rituals (including Yearly Cycle of Events and Shinto Rituals) Prayers and Communication with Kami (including Symbolic Meanings and Sincerity and Gratitude) Shinto, Nationalism and Yasukuni Shrine (including Political Manoeuvres and opposition) Shinto in the Modern World (including Rise and Challenge of New Religions) Click for more in this series: Simple Guides |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Shintoism - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 299.561 |
| Series: Simple Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 4.99" W x 6.79" L (0.33 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU - to appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life - to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year - to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals - to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics and nationalism ACCESS THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS Simple Guides: Religion is a series of concise, accessible introductions to the world's major religions. Written by experts in the field, they offer an engaging and sympathetic description of the key concepts, beliefs and practices of different faiths. Ideal for spiritual seekers and travellers alike, Simple Guides aims to open the doors of perception. Together the books provide a reliable compass to the world's great spiritual traditions, and a point of reference for further exploration and discovery. By offering essential insights into the core values, customs and beliefs of different societies, they also enable visitors to be aware of the cultural sensibilities of their hosts, and to behave in a way that fosters mutual respect and understanding. |
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