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The Protocol of the Gods - A Study of the Kasuga Cult in Japanese History (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,080
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The Protocol of the Gods - A Study of the Kasuga Cult in Japanese History (Hardcover, New): Allan G. Grapard

The Protocol of the Gods - A Study of the Kasuga Cult in Japanese History (Hardcover, New)

Allan G. Grapard

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"The Protocol of the Gods" is a pioneering study of the history of relations between Japanese native institutions (Shinto shrines) and imported Buddhist institutions (Buddhist temples). Using the Kasuga Shinto shrine and the Kofukuji Buddhist temple, one of the oldest and largest of the shrine-temple complexes, Allan Grapard characterizes what he calls the combinatory character of pre-modern Japanese religiosity. He argues that Shintoism and Buddhism should not be studied in isolation, as hitherto supposed. Rather, a study of the individual and shared characteristics of their respective origins, evolutions, structures, and practices can serve as a model for understanding the pre-modern Japanese religious experience.
Spanning the years from a period before historical records to the forcible separation of the Kasuga-Kofukuji complex by the Meiji government in 1868, Grapard presents a wealth of little-known material. He includes translations of rare texts and provides new, accessible translations of familiar documents.

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Imprint: University of California Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 1993
First published: 1994
Authors: Allan G. Grapard
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 312
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07097-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Shintoism
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Shintoism
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LSN: 0-520-07097-6
Barcode: 9780520070974

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