Shinto is a remarkably complex and elusive phenomenon to which Western categories of religion do not readily apply. A knowledge of Shinto can only proceed from a basic understanding of Japanese shrines and civilization, for it is closely intermingled with the Japanese way of life and continues to be a vital natural religion. This companion to Picken's first volume, Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings, provides a selection of important and pivotal documents in the history of the Shinto tradition.
This volume contains a collection of texts and materials related to the Shinto tradition from the classical age of Japan to modern times. Selections from the Japanese classics are followed by liturgical texts and relevant historical documents from the Nara and Heian periods. Next, documents relating to the period of State Shinto are followed by laws regulating Imperial Household Shinto both pre- and post- World War II. This is followed by a brief selection of writings related to Shinto and the New Religions. The remainder of the book is occupied by selections of texts firstly on Shinto Thought from the 13th century to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The four closing chapters document early and recent western views of Shinto, and a selection of Japanese writings covering the same period. Finally, the appendixes include the official list of Emperors and the nation's oldest shrines.
By:
Stuart Picken
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 765g
ISBN: 9780313264320
ISBN 10: 0313264325
Series: Resources in Asian Philosophy and Religion
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 30 October 2004
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Guides to the Romanization of Japanese Word, Expressions, Forms, and Styles Preface Introduction Mythology and Classic Literature Early Historical and Liturgical Documents State Shinto and the Post-1945 Situation Imperial Household Shinto Sect Shinto and the New Religions Shinto Thought to the Meiji Restoration Later Edo Period Thinkers Early Western Views of Shinto Early Japanese Views of Shinto Modern Western Discussions of Shinto Modern Japanese Expositions of Shinto Appendix I: List of Imperial Incumbents Appendix II: The Misogi Ritual Bibliography Index
STUART D. B. PICKEN is Dean of the Graduate School Division of Global Business Communication and Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Asian Studies at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration.
