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Japanese Religion: A Cultural Perspective

by: Ellwood; Robert

Japanese Religion: A Cultural Perspective

by: Ellwood; Robert

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9780135092828
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0135092825
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Copyright: 12/01/1984
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

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Summary

A survey of Japanese religion which emphasizes its interaction with the culture of Japan.The book provides an overview of religion in Japan, from ancient times to the present. It also emphasizes the attitudinal manifestations of religion in Japan, without neglecting dates and places.

foreword

(1)

preface

part 1 A PANORAMA OF JAPANESE RELIGION

(82)

1 introduction

(3)

THE JAPANESE WAY

(3)

2 moments and memories: an imaginary tour

(14)

TOKYO

(8)

KAMAKURA

(3)

KYOTO/NARA

(3)

3 japanese religion in historical perspective

(53)

THE STORY OF JAPANESE RELIGION

(31)

Archaic Japanese Religion

(3)

The Coming of Buddhism

(4)

The Nara Period (710-794)

(4)

The Heian Period (794-1185)

(4)

The Kamakura Period (1185-1333)

(4)

The Muromachi Period (1336-1573)

(3)

The Tokugawa Period (1600-1868)

(5)

The Meiji Period (1968-1912) and Beyond

(2)

MODERN JAPAN

(1)

SCENES FROM THE PAST

(10)

The Coming of Buddhism

(4)

The Tendai Umbrella

(2)

Princess and Priestess in Pilgrimage and Sacred Place

(2)

Later Pilgrims to the Grand Shrine

(2)

EXEMPLARY PERSONS

(11)

Shinran Shonin (1173-1262)

(4)

Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801)

(7)

4 countercultures

(12)

OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM

(4)

EXEMPLARY MOVEMENTS

(8)

The Caterpillar Cult

(2)

Nichiren and Nichiren Buddhism

(3)

Nakayama Miki and Tenrikyo

(3)

part 2 SPECIFIC PATTERNS IN THE RELIGION OF JAPAN

(63)

5 religion and the arts

(13)

FOUNDATIONS

(4)

ART IN THE SERVICE OF RELIGION

(4)

RELIGION IN THE SERVICE OF ART

(5)

6 conceptual worlds

(13)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

DESCRIPTIVE REALITIES AND WORLDVIEWS

(8)

Vertical Worlds and Paradigms

(4)

Horizontal Worlds and Paradigms

101

(4)

POETIC REALITIES

105

(4)

Shinto

105

(2)

Buddhism

107

(2)

7 ritual and the practice of religion

109

(17)

THE PERFORMANCE OF RELIGION

109

(5)

EXEMPLARY MODELS OF JAPANESE RITUAL

114

(12)

Shinto

114

(3)

Zen Meditation

117

(2)

Nichiren Buddhist Practice

119

(3)

Yamabushi Rites

122

(4)

8 religion and society

126

(16)

RELIGION IN SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

126

(7)

EXEMPLARY PATTERNS IN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY

133

(9)

Shinto Court Rituals as Socio-Religious Patterns

133

(3)

The Zen Monastery as a Community of Buddhist Practice

136

(3)

Soka Gakkai and the Importance of Community

139

(3)

9 japan in change and continuity

142

(4)

RELIGION IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD

142

(1)

CENTRAL PARADIGMS AND PERSISTENT PATTERNS

143

(3)

appendix: brief summaries of major japanese religious traditions

146

(6)

SHINTO

146

(1)

CONFUCIANISM

146

(1)

TAOISM

147

(1)

BUDDHISM

147

(2)

THE NEW RELIGIONS

149

(3)

Tenrikyo

149

(1)

Konkokyo

149

(1)

Omoto

150

(1)

World Messianity or Sekai Kyusei-kyo

150

(1)

PL Kyodan

150

(1)

Seicho no le

150

(1)

Soka Gakkai

151

(1)

Rissho Koseikai

151

(1)

Reiyukai

151

(1)

glossary

152

(4)

bibliography

156

(3)

index

159

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Japanese Religion: A Cultural Perspective

Japanese Religion: A Cultural Perspective

9780135092828

0135092825

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