A comprehensive dictionary with more than a thousand entries on Shinto, ranging from brief definitions and Japanese terms to short essays dealing with Shinto practice,...
The Kojiki stands as one of the greatest monuments of Japanese literature, because it preserves more faithfully than other books the mythology, manners, language and traditions...
This academic volume investiages and presents the features of the Shinto religion through a long history of development from its remote past up to the present. It...
Japanese deities, too numerous to count, are known collectively as "the eight million", yaoyorozu-no-kamigami. They are the cast of a vast, complex mythology...
An introduction to the indigenous spiritual practice of the Japanese people, a gentle but powerful and enduring pathway reconnecting humanity with nature and affirming...
An introduction to the Japanese religion. Shinto, the idigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. This book...
The long history of Shinto is deeply interwoven with Japanese spirituality and mythology, and indeed the religion is regarded as Japan's very spiritual roots....
A critical overview of the Japanese religion from early times to the modern era, evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. It examines the...
A convenient guide to the key terms, concepts, beliefs, and names of the Shinto tradition. Entries also demonstrate the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture...
The first major study of this important religion - the indigenous religion of Japan. This book offers a complete picture of Shinto, its history and internal organization, its gods and...