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Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places

C. Scott Littleton

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Shinto provides a succinct, authoritative and accessible introduction to one of the great religious traditions. The book is organized around nine key themes: Origins and Historical Development, Aspects of the Divine, Sacred Texts, Sacred Persons, Ethical Principles, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, Death and the Afterlife, and Society and Religion. Each of these themes is supplemented by extracts from or summaries of historical texts, with a concise commentary that explains its significance or places it in context. (From back cover.)

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ISBN10:: 0195218868

ISBN13:: 9780195218862

kindle Asin:: 0195218868

Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places

C. Scott Littleton

3.52/5 (166 ratings)

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Shinto provides a succinct, authoritative and accessible introduction to one of the great religious traditions. The book is organized around nine key themes: Origins and Historical Development, Aspects of the Divine, Sacred Texts, Sacred Persons, Ethical Principles, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, Death and the Afterlife, and Society and Religion. Each of these themes is supplemented by extracts from or summaries of historical texts, with a concise commentary that explains its significance or places it in context. (From back cover.)

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: 1st, First Edition

Language:

ISBN10:: 0195218868

ISBN13:: 9780195218862

kindle Asin:: 0195218868

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