Religion in Japanese History

by Joseph Kitagawa

Overview

Tracing Japan's religions from the Hein Period through the middle ages and into modernity, this book explores the unique establishment of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism in Japan, as well as the later influence of Roman Catholicism, and the problem of Restoration—both spiritual and material—following World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231028349
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	09/22/1966
Series:	American Lectures on the History of Religions
Pages:	475
Product dimensions:	1.25(w) x 8.50(h) x 5.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joseph M. Kitagawa is Professor Emeritus at the Divinity School and a member of the Department of Far Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago, where he has taught the History of Religions for thirty-four years. He is an editor of the Encyclopedia of Religion, and author of On Understanding Japanese Religion and numerous other books.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition
Preface
Abbreviations
Emperor, Shaman, and Priest
Kami, Amida, and Jizo
The Pure Land, Nichiren, and Zen
Kirishitan, Neo-Confucianism, and the Shogunate
Modernity, Culture, and Religion
Old Dreams or New Vision
Chronological Table
Glossary
Bibliography
Index