Shinto
Author | : William George Aston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Japan |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William George Aston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Japan |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Percival Lowell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Occult Japan: Or, The Way of the Gods: An Esoteric Study of Japanese Personality and Possession by Percival Lowell, first published in 1895, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author | : Sokyo Ono, Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2011-09-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1462900836 |
"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."--Library Journal Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith. In its general aspects, Shinto is more than a religious faith. It is an amalgam of attitudes, ideas, and ways of doing things that through two millennia and more have become an integral part of the way of the Japanese people. Shinto is both a personal faith in the kami--objects of worship in Shinto and an honorific for noble, sacred spirits--and a communal way of life according to the mind of the kami. This introduction unveils Shinto's spiritual characteristics and discusses the architecture and function of Shinto shrines. Further examination of Shinto's lively festivals, worship, music, and sacred regalia illustrates Shinto's influence on all levels of Japanese life. Fifteen photographs, numerous drawings and Dr. Ono's text introduce the reader to two millennia of indigenous Japanese belief in the kami and in communal life. Chapters include: The Kami Way Shrines Worship and Festivals Political and Social Characteristics Some Spiritual Characteristics
Author | : William George Aston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Shinto |
ISBN | : |
Author | : W. G. Aston |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Shinto is the oldest, now almost forgotten, polytheistic religion of Japan. Historical research records the traces of Shinto into the early Neolithic era, meaning that Shinto beliefs are about three thousand years old. The presented here book tells about Shinto followers in 1905. The author presents an authentic account of Shintoism, devoting chapters to topics such as its priesthood; its places of worship; its moral tenets; and its structure and organization.
Author | : Percival Lowell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : Cults |
ISBN | : |
"Shinto, or The Way of the Gods, is the oldest religious faith of the Japanese people. Based on the aboriginal worship of nature and ancestors, it is a religion of innumberable deities and rituals." " Percival Lowell... drew these descriptions from his own observations and experiences during his travels throughout Japan at the end of the nineteenth century." -- Cover description.
Author | : C. Scott Littleton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
In Japan, two religions predominate--Buddhism and Shintoism--and the Japanese people see no contradiction in practicing both: worshipping Buddha even as they revere the kami, the divine beings that populate the country and define the indigenous faith of Shintoism. In Shintoism and the Religions of Japan, C. Scott Littleton illuminates this unusual spiritual pluralism and shows how it has fertilized a vast and varied religious landscape. Littleton describes the origins and development of Shinto (or Kami no Michi, "Way of the Gods"), the introduction of Buddhism a millennium and a half ago, the rise of various sects of Buddhism (some indigenous to Japan), and the role of the imperial court and the shogunate in the nation's religious life. Here too is a clear and succinct summary of Shintoism's teeming pantheon of spiritual figures, the holy writings of Shintoism, and the islands' landscape of holy sanctuaries. Littleton explains how Buddhism has been reinterpreted in light of Japan's indigenous traditions (some monumental statues of the Buddha are worshipped as manifestations of kami), and describes the "new religions" that flourished during the Meiji period of the late nineteenth century, after Japan once again opened up to the outside world. Writing with grace and clarity, he captures the essential features of Japanese religious life, including the countless local festivals and rituals, the importance of harmony and enlightenment, and concepts of death and salvation. Lavishly illustrated with some thirty color photographs, sprinkled with boxed features that focus on fascinating issues, this volume offers a marvelous tour of Japan's distinctive spiritual experience.
Author | : Motohisa Yamakage |
Publisher | : Kodansha USA |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2010-08-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 4770050089 |
In The Essence of Shinto, revered Shinto master Motohisa Yamakage explains the core values of Shinto and explores both basic tenets and its more esoteric points in terms readily accessible to the modern Western reader. He shows how the long history of Shintoism is deeply woven into the fabric of Japanese spirituality and mythology--indeed, it is regarded as Japan’s very spiritual roots--and discusses its role in modern Japan and the world. He also carefully analyzes the relationship of the spirit and the soul, which will provide informed and invaluable insight into how spirituality affects our daily existence. Through the author’s emphasis on the universality of Shinto and its prevalence in the natural world, the book will appeal to all readers with an appreciation of humanity’s place in nature and the individual’s role in the larger society.
Author | : William George Aston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Japan |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William G Aston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1976-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780403060979 |