Contribution to Western understanding of the nature and manifestations of Shinto through the vast galaxy of historic festivals (matsuri) that are here categorized and analysed.
By:
Herbert Plutschow Imprint: Japan Library Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 900g ISBN:9781873410639 ISBN 10: 1873410638 Pages: 300 Publication Date:17 October 1996 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction; 1: Shinto and Shinto-Buddhist Matrusi in Perspective; 1: What are Matsuri?; 2: The Structure of the Festival; 3: Shinto-Buddhist Festivals; 4: Festivals and the Fear of Evil Spirits; 5: The Evolution of Festivals; 2: The Visiting Deities; 6: The Form of Deities; 7: The Movement of Deities (T?gy?); 8: The Dancing Deities; 9: Ritual Drama
