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Shinto - Simple Guides

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English
Simple Guides series
09 February 2009
Series: Simple Guides
This book will help you to appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto ritual to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics, and nationalism.

Access the world's religions with Simple Guides: Religion a series of concise, accessible introductions to the world's major religions. Written by experts in the field, they offer an engaging and sympathetic description of the key concepts, beliefs, and practices of different faiths. Ideal for spiritual seekers and travellers alike, Simple Guides aims to open the doors of perception. Together the books provide a reliable compass to the world's great spiritual traditions, and a point of reference for further exploration and discovery. By offering essential insights into the core values, customs, and beliefs of different societies, they also enable visitors to be aware of the cultural sensibilities of their hosts, and to behave in a way that fosters mutual respect and understanding.

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Imprint:   Simple Guides series
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 170mm,  Width: 110mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   150g
ISBN:   9781857334333
ISBN 10:   1857334337
Series:   Simple Guides
Pages:   144
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Shinto - Simple Guides

Most such books are about sociology with illustrations from life. This book is wonderful different. It is about life with illustrations from sociology. William M. Wentworth. Department of Sociology, Clemson University - The study of sects, cults, and spiritual communities has grown in recent years - but that literature still remains relatively small. Those looking for a volume that explores a variety of such groups may find those described and discussed in this volume to be particularly interesting. Felix M. Berardo. Department of Sociology, University of Florida - Dr. Bill Zellner has cultivated a genuine ability to focus the lens of the sociological imagination on the study of sects, cults, and spiritual communities. Should be must reading for classes in General Sociology, Social Problems, Social Movements, and Culture. Richard P. Rettig. University of Central Oklahoma


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