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| #343349 in Books | Oxford University Press USA | 2016-12-01 | Original language:English | 6.40 x1.60 x9.30l,.0 | File type: PDF | 720 pages | Oxford University Press USA||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Thoroughly researched and argued|By Dog-yeared|I was looking for a nuanced history like this--but for the non-scholar it is a bit hard going, because the history is not only so carefully documented and specific, but includes figures (priests, scholars, and gods) of medieval Buddhism. (All the Japanese terms and phrases are transliterated into romaji.) The book lays out well th|||"This work has been long anticipated. The culmination of a lifetime's dedication to the study of Japanese religions by a major scholar in the field, Shinto: A History is both authoritative and comprehensive. Professor Hardacre manages to lead us care
Distinguished scholar of Japanese religions and culture Helen Hardacre offers the first comprehensive history of Shinto, the ancient and vibrant tradition whose colorful rituals are still practiced today. Under the ideal of Shinto, a divinely descended emperor governs through rituals offered to deities called Kami. These rituals are practiced in innumerable shrines across the realm, so that local rites mirror the monarch's ceremonies. Through this theatre of state, it is...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Shinto: A History | Helen Hardacre.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
