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Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Paperback)
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Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Paperback)
Series: Religion in Culture
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Before the westernisation of Japan, mythological events were
treated as national history. Two key documents have contributed to
this history, both written over 1300 years ago: 'Kojiki', the Tale
of Old Age, and 'Nihonshoki', the Chronicle of Japanese History.
Both the Imperial Court and the general public searched for the
origin of their identity in these documents, which took on the
central and sacred role of scripture. Through the act of commentary
and interpretation, the sacred books connected interpreters to
their historical origins, authenticating where they came from, the
emergence of the Japanese archipelago, and the uniqueness of the
Japanese people. 'Japanese Mythology' explores the nation's
attraction to this act of historical grounding and the varying
identities that emerged during different historical periods. The
study reveals that, rather than having any clear and unified
substance, Japanese mythology has always been the result of a
nostalgic desire to retrieve historical origins.
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