| Description |
xv, 277 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Turning to the gods in times of trougle: the place, time and structure of Japanese religion -- Unifying traditions, cosmological perspectives and the vitalitstic universe -- 'Born Shinto...': Community, festivals, production and change -- '...Die Buddhis': Zen, death and the ancestors -- Individuals, ascetics and the expression of power -- Sites and sights: temples and shrines as centres of power and entertainment -- Actions, amulets and the expression of meaning: reflections of need and statements of desire -- Spirits, satellites and a user-friendly religion: Agonshu and the new religions -- Conclusion: mystery, nostalgia and the shifting sands of continuity. ǂt Far East Cruise. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-267) and index. |
| Summary |
What role does religion play in contemporary Japanese society and in the lives of Japanese people today? This text examines the major areas in which the Japanese participate in religious events, the role of religion in the social system and the underlying views within the Japanese religious world. Through a series of case studies of religion in action - at crowded temples and festivals, in austere Zen meditation halls, at home and at work, at dramatic fire rituals - it illustrates the immense variety, energy and colour inherent in Japanese religion. It also discusses the continued relevance and responses of religion in a rapidly modernizing and changing society. |
| Subject |
Japan -- Religion -- 1945-
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Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
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Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
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Godsdienst.
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Zen.
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Boeddhisme.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1945
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Reader, Ian, 1949- Religion in contemporary Japan. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©1991 (OCoLC)606228606 |
| ISBN |
0824813537 |
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9780824813536 |
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0824813545 (pbk.) |
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9780824813543 (pbk.) |
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