A New History of Shinto von John Breen | ISBN 9781444317206

A New History of Shinto

von John Breen und Mark Teeuwen
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinJohn Breen
Autor / AutorinMark Teeuwen
Buchcover A New History of Shinto | John Breen | EAN 9781444317206 | ISBN 1-4443-1720-2 | ISBN 978-1-4443-1720-6
Leseprobe
"It is a measure of the book's achievement that ithas managed to introduce such scholarly notions in a way that is atonce accessible and instructive. Even those skeptical aboutits claims would have to admit the solidity of the research, andthe book renders valuable service by opening up debate aboutShinto's origins to a general readership. Its influence islikely to be long lasting.„ (Japan Review,2012)“Breen and Teeuwen offer a postmodern, historical exposition ofShinto. In addition to independent research, they draw on a widefield of contemporary Japanese Shinto studies . . . The book isthus not only a result of solid academic work-it is also anambitious political assessment.„ (Japanese Journal of ReligiousStudies, 2010) “But for anyone interested in Shinto studies, religion andnationalism, and the contested and ever-changing nature ofreligious traditions, this is an essential read.„ (ReligiousStudies Review, 1 March 2011) “Written by two scholars at the forefront of the study ofJapanese religions, this book offers much more than a 'briefhistory'. It is in fact a very bold and lucid attempt toredraw the parameters that govern our understanding of that elusivebody of thought and practice we call Shinto ... This book willsurprise and on occasion shock; it will surely be required readingfor all those interested in Japan and the Japanese.„ --Richard Bowring, Professor of Japanese Studies, University ofCambridge“Fresh material presented in an entirely original format. Co-written by two of the world's leading academic authorities on Japanese religions, this book is a substantial and highly readable introduction to Shinto ... It sets a new standard for a concise introduction to Shinto [and] should be required reading for anyone interested in Japan and religion."-Brian Bocking, University College Cork

A New History of Shinto

von John Breen und Mark Teeuwen
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinJohn Breen
Autor / AutorinMark Teeuwen
This accessible guide to the development of Japan'sindigenous religion from ancient times to the present day offers anilluminating introduction to the myths, sites and rituals of kamiworship, and their role in Shinto's enduring religiousidentity.
* Offers a unique new approach to Shinto history that combinescritical analysis with original research
* Examines key evolutionary moments in the long history ofShinto, including the Meiji Revolution of 1868, and provides thefirst critical history in English or Japanese of the Hieshrine, one of the most important in all Japan
* Traces the development of various shrines, myths, and ritualsthrough history as uniquely diverse phenomena, exploring how andwhen they merged into the modern notion of Shinto that exists inJapan today
* Challenges the historic stereotype of Shinto as the unchanging, all-defining core of Japanese culture