A History of Japanese Religion

Seventeen distinguished experts on Japanese religion provide a fascinating overview of its history and development. Beginning withthe 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 [...]
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Seventeen distinguished experts on Japanese religion provide a fascinating overview of its history and development. Beginning withthe 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. Author Biography: Kazuo Kasahara the editor and one of the authors of this comprehensive volume, is a former professor at the University of Tokyo and a specialist in the history of Japanese Buddhism.