This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term "Shinto" has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan’s emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th century to the postmodern Japan of today.
"Shinto" is one of the most contested categories in the field of Japanese religious studies. While the term "Shinto" has a long history in the pre-modern period, this volume focuses on how the term has evolved in modern Japan. Divided into five parts, the book covers:
Presenting a wealth of documents, many of which have been translated here for the first time, the book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Japanese religion.
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Mark W. MacWilliams is Professor of Religious Studies at St. Lawrence University, USA and has published widely in the field of Japanese religions.
Okuyama Michiaki is Research Fellow at the Nanzan Institute of Religion and Culture and Professor at the Faculty of Humanities at Nanzan University, Japan. He has written extensively on the concept on Shinto in the light of studies on comparative religion.
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