Historical dictionary of Shinto

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Historical dictionary of Shinto

Stuart D.B. Picken

(Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements, no. 38)

Scarecrow Press, 2002

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Bibliography: p. 253-283

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This comprehensive yet convenient guide to the key terms and names of this tradition will assist researchers, students, and the general reader to gain deeper insight into its nature and workings. Picken identifies the principal historical and mythological names that are central to the Shinto tradition and also demonstrates the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture as a whole, including the relationship of Shinto to Buddhism, sex, death, ethics, Noh drama, and Folk Religion.

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