Quick Reference
- A Popular Dictionary of ShintoA comprehensive glossary and reference work with more than a thousand entries on Shinto ranging from brief definitions and Japanese terms, to short essays dealing with aspects of Shinto practice, belief and institutions.
- Historical Dictionary of ShintoThe author of this book identifies principal historical and mythological names that are central to the Shinto tradition and also demonstrates the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture as a whole, including the relationship of Shinto to Buddhism, sex, death, ethics, Noh drama and folk religion.
- Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal TeachingsThis book is a convenient guide to Shinto thought. It overviews the essential teachings of Shinto and provides the necessary cultural and historical context for understanding Shinto as a dynamic force in Japanese civilization.
- Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected DocumentsThis companion to Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings, provides a selection of important and pivotal documents in the history of the Shinto tradition.
Further Reading
A Study of Shinto: The Religion of the Japanese Nation by Publication Date: 2010This volume investigates and present 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.
A New History of Shinto by Publication Date: 2010This accessible guide to the development of Japan's indigenous religion from ancient times to the present day offers an illuminating introduction to the myths, sites and rituals of kami worship, and their role in Shinto's enduring religious identity. It offers a unique new approach to Shinto history that combines critical analysis with original research and examines key evolutionary moments in the long history of Shinto, including the Meiji Revolution of 1868.
Shinto: A History by Publication Date: 2016The history and nature of Shinto are subjects of vital importance for understanding contemporary Japan, its politics, its international relations and its society. Distinguished scholar of Japanese religions and culture Helen Hardacre investigates the claims about Shinto as the embodiment of indigenous tradition, and about its rightful place in the public realm. Her magisterial work will stand as the definitive reference for years to come.
Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion by Publication Date: 2012Of Japan's two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of books that explain the religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on sites where Shinto has been practiced since the dawn of Japanese history. In each comprehensive entry, the authors highlight important spiritual and physical features of the individual shrines (architecture, design and art) and enshrined gods.
A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine by Publication Date: 1996A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine describes the ritual cycle at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki's major Shinto shrine. Conversations with priests, other shrine personnel and people attending shrine functions supplement John K. Nelson's observations of over 50 shrine rituals and festivals. He elicits their views on the meaning and personal relevance of the religious events and the place of Shinto and Suwa Shrine in Japanese society, culture and politics.
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