Japanese Shinto: an interpretation of a priestly perspective.

From: Philosophy East and West | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Boyd, James W.; Williams, Ron G. | Copyright information

Introduction

Since World War II there have been major English language studies of Japanese Shrine ShintO. (1) Not only is the diversity of this tradition being documented, but researchers are approaching the subject from a variety of disciplines. Especially productive have been those studies that analyze the historical, social, and political role of Shrine Shinto. (2)

In this article we wish to take a humanistic approach to the subject, and will focus on an i...

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