A History of Japanese Religion

A History of Japanese Religion
Author: 笠原一男
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2001
Genre: History
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Seventeen distinguished experts on Japanese religion provide a fascinating overview of its history and development. Beginning with the origins of religion in primitive Japanese society, they chart the growth of each of Japan's major religious organizations and doctrinal systems. They follow Buddhism, Shintoism, Christianity, and popular religious belief through major periods of change to show how history and religion affected each-and discuss the interactions between the different religious traditions.


A History of Japanese Religion
Language: en
Pages: 660
Authors: 笠原一男
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

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