Japanese Religions at Home and Abroad - Anthropological Perspectives (Paperback)

In this important book, a leading authority on Japanese religions brings together for the first time in English his extensive work on the subject. The book is important both for what it reveals about Japanese religions, and also because it demonstrates for western readers the distinctive Japanese approaches to the study of the subject and the different Japanese intellectual traditions which inform it. The book includes historical, cultural, regional and social approaches, and explains historical changes and regional differences. It goes on to provide cultural and symbolic analyses of festivals to reveal their full meanings, and examines Japanese religions among Japanese and non-Japanese communities abroad, exploring the key role of religion in defining Japanese ethnic identity outside Japan.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2003
Authors:	Hirochika Nakamaki
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-40621-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-40621-8
Barcode:	9780415406215

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