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Religious Discourse in Modern Japan : Religion, State, and Shinto.

Religious Discourse in Modern Japan explores the transportation of the Western concept of "religion" in in the modern era; the emergence of discourse on Shinto, philosophy, and Buddhism; and the evolution of the academic discipline of religious studies in Japan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Isomae, Jun'ichi
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2014.
Series:Dynamics in the history of religion.
Subjects:
Japan > Religion > 20th century.
Shinto > Japan.
Japon > Religion > 20e siècle.
Shintō > Japon.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
RELIGION / Philosophy
Religion.
Shinto.
Japan.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Religious Discourse in Modern Japan explores the transportation of the Western concept of "religion" in in the modern era; the emergence of discourse on Shinto, philosophy, and Buddhism; and the evolution of the academic discipline of religious studies in Japan.
Item Description:Theories of Religion in Postcolonial Criticism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (500 pages).
ISBN:9789004272682
9004272682