Clans and religion in ancient Japan : the mythology of Mt. Miwa
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Clans and religion in ancient Japan : the mythology of Mt. Miwa
(Routledge-WIAS interdisciplinary studies / edited by Hideaki Miyajima and Masao Suzuki, 5)
Routledge, 2016
Available at 6 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-158) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan presents the latest research on the origin of Japanese religion and the clans in charge of religious services in ancient Japan. This book is written from a new analytical perspective and it utilizes not only well-known historical manuscripts which previous research relies upon, but also mythology, archaeological antiquities, pictorial materials and genealogies.
The book hopes to differentiate between the religious systems of Japan and those of other Asian countries, and also between eastern and western cultures. Although different and unique, the book aims to show how Japan plays a part in the global environment and captures attention by answering questions from a historical perspective such as "What is Japan?" and "How should Japan relate to the world?".
Table of Contents
1. History of Study and Points of Controversy
2. Rise and Decline of the Omiwa Clan
3. Constitution of the Omiwa Clan
4. Dispersal Process of the Omiwa Clan
5. Characterizations of the Omiwa God
6. Transition of Religious Services at Mt. Miwa
7. Legend of Religious Services at Mt. Miwa
8. Conclusion and Future Prospects
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