Shinto: A History

by Helen Hardacre

Book Overview

Distinguished scholar of Japanese religions and culture Helen Hardacre offers the first comprehensive history of Shinto, the ancient and vibrant tradition whose colorful rituals are still practiced today. Under the ideal of Shinto, a divinely descended emperor governs through rituals offered to deities called Kami. These rituals are practiced in innumerable shrines across the realm, so that local rites mirror the monarch's ceremonies. Through this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190621710
• ISBN13: 9780190621711
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"