Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan: With a Selection from P.G. O'Neill's Photographic Archive of Matsuri

by Herbert Plutschow

Overview

Contribution to Western understanding of the nature and manifestations of Shinto through the vast galaxy of historic festivals (matsuri) that are here categorized and analysed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781873410639
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/17/1996
Series:	Japan Library
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1: Shinto and Shinto-Buddhist Matrusi in Perspective; 1: What are Matsuri?; 2: The Structure of the Festival; 3: Shinto-Buddhist Festivals; 4: Festivals and the Fear of Evil Spirits; 5: The Evolution of Festivals; 2: The Visiting Deities; 6: The Form of Deities; 7: The Movement of Deities (T?gy?); 8: The Dancing Deities; 9: Ritual Drama