TY  - BOOK
AU  - Earhart,H.Byron
TI  - Religion in the Japanese experience: sources and interpretations 
T2  - Religious life in history series
SN  - 0534524613
AV  - BL2202 .R445 1997
U1  - ARCH YNDC 200.952 E12R  
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Belmont, CA
PB  - Wadsworth Pub. Co.
KW  - Japan
KW  - Religion
N1  - 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
ER  -