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A Social History of the Ise Shrines - Divine Capital (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,982
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A Social History of the Ise Shrines - Divine Capital (Hardcover): Mark Teeuwen, John Breen

A Social History of the Ise Shrines - Divine Capital (Hardcover)

Mark Teeuwen, John Breen

Series: Bloomsbury Shinto Studies

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The Ise shrine complex is among Japan's most enduring national symbols, and A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital is the first book to trace the history of the shrines from their beginnings in the seventh century until the present day. Ise enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, the imperial ancestress and the most prominent among kami deities, and has played a vital role in Japan's social, political and religious history. The most popular pilgrims' attraction in the land from the sixteenth century onwards, in 2013 the Ise complex once again captured the nation's attention as it underwent its periodic rebuilding, performed once every twenty years. Mark Teeuwen and John Breen demonstrate that the Ise Shrines underwent drastic re-inventions as a result of on-going contestation between different groups of people in different historical periods. They focus on the agents responsible for these re-inventions, the nature of the economic, political and ideological measures they took, and the specific techniques they deployed to ensure that Ise survived one crisis after another in the course of its long history. This book questions major assumptions about Ise, notably the idea that Ise has always been defined by its imperial connections, and that it has always been a site of Shinto. Written by leading authorities in the field of Shinto studies, this is the essential history of Japan's most significant sacred site.

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Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Bloomsbury Shinto Studies
Release date: February 2017
Authors: Mark Teeuwen • John Breen
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-7279-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Shintoism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Shintoism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
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LSN: 1-4742-7279-7
Barcode: 9781474272797

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