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1	Japanese Mythology more books like this by Juliet Piggott add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.42! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Shinto and the State, 1868-1988 more books like this by Helen Hardacre add to wishlist Helen Hardacre, a leading scholar of religious life in modern Japan, examines the Japanese state's involvement in and manipulation of shinto from the Meiji Restoration to the present. Nowhere else in modern history do we find so pronounced an example of government sponsorship of a religion as in Japan's support of shinto. How did that sponsorship ... see all copies from $16.80! new only from $32.26! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Popular Dictionary of Shinto more books like this by Brian Bocking add to wishlist A practical guide to Shintoism, this reference features around 1400 entries, describing all the key aspects of religion, culture and history. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $45.54! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Religions of Japan in Practice more books like this by George J Tanabe, Jr. (Editor) add to wishlist This anthology reflects a range of Japanese religions in their complex, sometimes conflicting, diversity. In the tradition of the "Princeton Readings in Religions" series, the collection presents documents (legends and miracle tales, hagiographies, ritual prayers and ceremonies, sermons, reform treatises, doctrinal tracts, historical and ... see all copies from $8.14! new only from $24.97! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shinto, the Kami way more books like this by Sokyo Ono add to wishlist Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. This introduction unveils Shintos spiritual characteristics and discusses the architecture and function of Shinto shrines. Further examination of Shintos lively festivals, worship, music, and sacred ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.33! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine more books like this by John K Nelson add to wishlist What we today call Shinto has been at the heart of Japanese culture for almost as long as there has been a political entity distinguishing itself as Japan. "A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine" describes the ritual cycle at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki's major Shinto shrine. Conversations with priests, other shrine personnel, and people attending ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $14.06! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Norito: A Translation of the Ancient Japanese Ritual Prayers more books like this by Donald L Philippi add to wishlist This volume presents the only English translation of the prayers of Japan's indigenous religious tradition, Shinto. These prayers, norito, are works of religious literature that are basic to our understanding of Japanese religious history. Locating Donald Philippi as one of a small number of scholars who have developed a perceptive approach to the ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Shinto more books like this by Paula R Hartz add to wishlist Developed in prehistoric times, Shinto is the true expression of what it means to be Japanese. Less a formal religious statement than a deeply ingrained way of life, the rituals, traditions, and values of Shinto have both shaped and been shaped by Japanese culture. "Shinto, Third Edition" examines the basic tenets of Shinto, its evolution in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.47! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Kurozumikyo and the New Religions of Japan more books like this by Helen Hardacre add to wishlist Adherents of several hundred groups known as "new religions" include roughly one-third of the Japanese population, but these movements remain largely unstudied in the West. To account for their general similarity, Helen Hardacre identifies a common world view uniting the new religions. She uses the example of Kurozumikyo, a Shinto religion founded ... see all copies from $3.48! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Shintoism: The Indigenous Religion of Japan more books like this by A C Underwood add to wishlist Originally published in 1934. Contents Include - Sources and General Characteristics - Mythology and Cosmogony - Pantheon - Wordhip, Priesthood and Ritual - Ethics - Magic, Divination, &c - The Revival of Shinto - Sectarian Shinto - Present Position and Future Prospects see all copies from $17.31! new only from $27.04! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Kurozumi Sect of Shinto more books like this by Charles William Hepner, Genchi Kato (Introduction by) add to wishlist 1935. In 1912 Hepner was ordained and commissioned by the Board of Foreign Missions of The United Synod South as a Missionary to Japan. During his tenure there he acquired an unusual facility both in speaking and reading Japanese. Within a few years, he decided on Shinto as his special field of study and thus began the study that lead to this ... see all copies from $7.77! new only from $20.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents more books like this by Stuart D B Picken add to wishlist Presents a comprehensive collection of translated and foreign language texts on Shinto. see all copies from $68.13! new only from $68.13!
13 view cover	Shinto in History: Ways of the Kami more books like this by John Breen (Editor), Breen John add to wishlist This is the only book to date offering a critical overview of Shinto from early times to the modern era, and evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. In recent years, a few books on medieval Shinto have appeared, but none has attempted to depict the broader picture, to examine critically Shinto's origins and its subsequent ... see all copies from $33.17! new only from $59.52! \| SVS
14 view cover	Shinto: The Ancient Religion of Japan more books like this by W G Aston add to wishlist 1905. This work comprises an outline theory of the origin and earlier stages of the development of religion, prepared with special reference to the Shinto evidence. Contents: Materials for the Study of Shinto; General Features-Personification; General Features-Deification of Men; General Features-Functions of Gods, etc.; Myth; The Mythical ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.68! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Kurozumi Shinto: An American Dialogue more books like this by Professor Willis Stoesz (Editor) add to wishlist An in-depth look at the Kurozumi-kyo sect of Shinto, giving readers a deep appreciation of the spiritual values of Japan as well as a detailed exploration of the ongoing influence of the oldest of thirteen official sects of the Meiji period. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart more books like this by Motohisa Yamakage, Mineko S Gillespie (Translator), Gerald L Gillespie (Translator) add to wishlist In The Essence of Shinto, revered Shinto master Motohisa Yamakage explains the core values of Shinto and explores both basic tenets and its more esoteric points in terms readily accessible to the modern Western reader. He shows how the long history of Shintoism is deeply woven into the fabric of Japanese spirituality and mythology--indeed, it is ... see all copies from $13.14! new only from $13.35! \| SVS
17 view cover	Yasukuni, the War Dead and the Struggle for Japan's Past more books like this by John Breen (Editor) add to wishlist Located in the heart of Tokyo, Yasukuni is a controversial shrine dedicated to the Japanese war dead. It holds the remains of twelve convicted and two suspected Class A war criminals, and its museum features an account of Japan's involvement in the Second World War that many would describe as revisionist. Visits to Yasukuni by cabinet members ... see all copies from $37.85! new only from $39.80!
18	Shinto Ways of Being Religious more books like this by Gary E Kessler add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95!
19 view cover	Schnell: The Rousing Drum Paper more books like this by Scott Schnell add to wishlist Ritual is too often equated with unvarying behaviour. This impression is encouraged by the ethnographic tendency towards an overly narrow time frame. This book takes a different view, adopting a historical perspective encompassing several hundred years in exploring the role of ritual. see all copies from $4.87! new only from $19.99!
20 view cover	Shinto in History more books like this by Mark Teeuwen, Breen John, John Breen (Editor) add to wishlist This is the only book to date offering a critical overview of Shinto from early times to the modern era, and evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. In recent years, a few books on medieval Shinto have appeared, but none has attempted to depict the broader picture, to examine critically Shinto's origins and its subsequent ... see all copies from $40.45! new only from $51.21! \| SVS
21 view cover	Immortal Wishes-PB more books like this by Ellen Schattschneider, Ellen Schattschneider add to wishlist "Immortal Wishes" is a powerful ethnographic rendering of religious rituals and ascetic practices at the Akakura Mountain Shrine in northern Japan. Inspired by a vision of a dragon arising out of Akakura Mountain, a peasant woman founded the Shinto sect in 1921. Since then, worshippers, predominantly women, have come to the shrine to participate ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	Rearranging the Landscape of the Gods: The Politics of a Pilgrimage Site in Japan, 1573-1912 more books like this by Sarah Thal add to wishlist When people create new societies, economies, and nations--both now and in the past--they create gods, rituals, and miracles to support them. Even what seem to be some of the most timeless and sacred sites in the world have been shaped, reshaped, and reinterpreted by countless people to produce oases of peace and nature today. Using miracle tales, ... see all copies from $19.00! new only from $23.34! \| SVS
23 view cover	Shinto more books like this by George Williams, Dr. Ann Marie B Bahr (Editor), Professor Martin E Marty (Introduction by) add to wishlist * Accessible and accurate surveys of mainstream religions * All aspects - including roots and founding, primary bellefs, and cultural activities, the ways in which the faiths are perceived by the rest of the world, and the experience of growing up as a member of the religion - are examined * Excellent introductions to the world's major faiths A ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.25!
24 view cover	Schnell: The Rousing Drum Cloth more books like this by Scott Schnell add to wishlist Ritual is too often equated with unvarying behaviour. This impression is encouraged by the ethnographic tendency towards an overly narrow time frame. This book takes a different view, adopting a historical perspective encompassing several hundred years in exploring the role of ritual. see all copies from $50.99! new only from $59.50!
25	Shinto more books like this by Stuart D Picken add to wishlist Illustrates the beliefs of Japan's oldest religion, its ceremonies, rituals, and festivals, and its connection with Japannese art, history, Buddhism, and even sumo wrestling. see all copies from $8.75! new only from $90.05! \| first editions

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