Folk Religion in Japan: Continuity and Change (The Haskell Lectures on History of Religions)
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Book Overview
Ichiro Hori's is the first book in Western literature to portray how Shinto, Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist elements, as well as all manner of archaic magical beliefs and practices, are fused on the folk level. Folk religion, transmitted by the common people from generation to generation, has greatly conditioned the political, economic, and cultural development of Japan and continues to satisfy the emotional and religious needs of the people. Hori examines the organic relationship between the Japanese social structure--the family kinship system, village and community organizations--and folk religion. A glossary with Japanese characters is included in the index.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226353346
ISBN13:9780226353340
Release Date:November 1994
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:294 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Good reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Very informative, but a bit dry in places. Personally I like that, but another person may be put off by it.
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