Religion in the Japanese experience : sources and interpretations /

Religion in the Japanese experience : sources and interpretations / [edited by] H. Byron Earhart. - 2nd ed. - Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1997. - xviii, 312 p. ; 24 cm. - Religious life in history series . - Religious life in history series. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : the nature of Japanese religions -- Shinto -- Buddhism -- Buddhist founders -- Confucianism -- Taosim -- Folk religion -- Christianity -- Syncretism in Japanese religious life -- Closeness of humans, gods, and nature -- Religious significance of the family, living and dead -- Importance of purification, specific rituals, and charms -- Prominence of local festivals and individual cults -- Penetration of religion into everyday life -- Natural bond between religion and state -- The dilemma of organized religion in modern Japan -- The new religions -- The history and future of Japanese religion.

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BL2202 / .R445 1997

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