A Study of Shinto
The Religion of the Japanese Nation
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · March 1, 2013
This volume investigates and presents the salient features of Shinto through a long history of development from its remote past up to the present.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Shinto’s long development and examine its religious features through historical and comparative study.
- Genres
- Shinto, Comparative Religion, Japanese History
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, March 1, 2013
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This volume investigates and presents the salient features of Shinto through a long history of development from its remote past up to the present. It is a historical study of Shinto from a scientific point of view, illustrating the higher aspects of the religion, compiled on strict lines of religious comparison.
Shinto Through History
Trace Shinto’s long development and examine its religious features through historical and comparative study.
Come here for
- Shinto’s development from its remote past to the present
- A comparative study of Shinto’s religious features
Expect
- A historical account spanning Shinto’s remote past to the present
- A scientific point of view and religious comparison
Where it sits
| Shinto | 100% |
|---|---|
| Comparative Religion | 50% |
| Japanese History | 44% |
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Publisher categories
- Eastern Philosophy
- Authors
- Genchi Katu
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- March 1, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Eastern Philosophy