Introducing Japanese Religion [Paperback]

Robert Ellwood (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (Dec 19 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415774268
ISBN-13: 978-0415774260
Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 476 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #214,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Introducing Japanese Religion is the ideal resource for students who are beginning their studies in the religious traditions of Japan. It offers a living picture of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, and a rich understanding of the history and practice of religions in Japan.

Robert Ellwood explores the religious heritage of this fascinating country, from the dawn of spirituality to the present day. He gives special attention to the traditions of Shinto, the different forms of Buddhism in Japan, including Shingon and Tendai, and Confucianism. He also explores Japanese New Religious Movements, including Aum Shrinrikyo. Each religion is clearly described in terms of its history, practice, sociology and organization, and Ellwood emphasizes how in practice Japanese religion interacts and intermingles. Finally, Ellwood discusses the influence of Japan on popular culture, including discussion of animé, and the transmission of Japanese spiritual, mythical and religious themes to the rest of the world.

Introducing Japanese Religion also includes illustrations, lively quotations from original sources, learning goals, summary boxes, questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading and a glossary to aid study and revision. The accompanying website for this book can be found at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415774260.

About the Author

Robert Ellwood is Distinguished Professor of Religion Emeritus at the University of Southern California. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including Many Peoples, Many Faiths, The Fifties Spiritual Marketplace, The Sixties Spiritual Awakening, and Islands of the Dawn.

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Amazon.com: 3.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

3.0 out of 5 stars A nice introduction, Feb 18 2011

By A. Lindholm - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Introducing Japanese Religion (Paperback)

It is a textbook for college students. That being said, I think it was a fairly enjoyable comprehensive introduction to Japanese religion, mainly but not exclusively through a historical overview. It is probably a good foundation for further reading, and there are extensive lists of literature.

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