Religion in Japanese History by Joseph M Kitagawa
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.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231028387 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231028385 |
| Title | Religion in Japanese History |
| Author | Joseph M Kitagawa |
| Series | American Lectures On The History Of Religions |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 1990-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 475 |
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