Shinto: A Short History Contributor(s): Inoue, Nobutaka (Editor), Breen, John (Translator), Jun, Endo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415311799 ISBN-13: 9780415311793 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: i Shinto: A Short History /i provides a running history of Shinto as a religious system from prehistory to the present day. The introduction explains the concept of a religious system, followed by four chapters that treat different periods in Shinto history. The book has been written with both the scholar of Japanese studies and the non-specialist in mind, thereby offering an excellent introduction to the subject. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Shintoism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Asia - Japan |
Dewey: 299.561 |
LCCN: 2002037043 |
Lexile Measure: 1450 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
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Publisher Description: Shinto - A Short History provides an introductory outline of the historical development of Shinto from the ancient period of Japanese history until the present day. |