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Shinto : A Short History by Nobutaka Inoue; Mark Teeuwen; Nobutaka Inoue; Endo Jun; Mori Mizue; Ito Satoshi is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Shinto - A Short History provides an introductory outline of the historical development of Shinto from the ancient period of Japanese history until the present day. Shinto does not offer a readily identifiable set of teachings, rituals or beliefs; individual shrines and kami deities have led their own lives, not within the confines of a narrowly defined Shinto, but rather as participants in a religious field that included Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and folk elements. Thus, this book approaches Shinto as a series of historical 'religious systems' rather than attempting to identify a timeless 'Shinto essence'. This history focuses on three aspects of Shinto practice: the people involved in shrine worship, the institutional networks that ensured continuity, and teachings and rituals. By following the interplay between these aspects in different periods, a pattern of continuity and discontinuity is revealed that challenges received understandings of the history of Shinto. This book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Japanese religion, and is easily accessible for those new to the subject.

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Author

Nobutaka Inoue; Mark Teeuwen; Nobutaka Inoue; Endo Jun; Mori Mizue; Ito Satoshi

Publisher

RoutledgeCurzon

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203340820

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Science, History

Rating

3.4 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14