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A New History Of Shinto Is An Accessible Guide To The Development Of Japan's Indigenous Religion From Ancient Times To The Present Day. The Authors Explore The Various Shrines, Myths, And Rituals Of Pre-shinto Worship, Examining The Processes By Which They Were Then Interpreted As Shinto And Merged Into The Notion Of Shinto That Exists In Japan Today. Key Moments In Shinto's Long Evolutionary Process Are Identified And Discussed, Including The Meiji Revolution Of 1868 And Other Crucial Junctures In Japan's Medieval And Early Modern Periods. Drawing On Original Research, This Enlightening Book Encapsulates Shinto's Long History And Continuing Influence.--pub. Desc. An Alternative Approach To The History Of Shinto -- Kami Shrines, Myths, And Rituals In Premodern Times -- The History Of A Shrine : Hie -- The History Of A Myth : The Sun-goddess And The Rock-cave -- The Daijōsai : A Shinto Rite Of Imperial Accession 168 -- Issues In Contemporary Shinto. John Breen And Mark Teeuwen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [242]-252) And Index.

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Author

John Breen and Mark Teeuwen

Publisher

Blackwell Publishers

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781444317206

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, History

Rating

3.89 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14