Shinto, a short history
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. Shinto does not offer a readily identifiable set of teachings, rituals or beliefs; individual shrines and kami deities have led their o...
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RoutledgeCurzon
2003
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: what is Shinto? / Inoue Nobutaka
- Ancient and classical Japan: the dawn of Shinto / Mori Mizue
- The medieval period: the kami merge with Buddhism / Itō Satoshi
- The early modern period: in search of a Shinto identity / Endō Jun
- The modern age: Shinto confronts modernity / Inoue Nobutaka.