Shinto World Religions
Paula R. Hartz
- Updated Edition
- New York Facts on File, Inc. 2004
- 128tr. hard cover, large size 19.5x22.5cm
Part of the World Religions Series, this book discusses the history of the Shinto religion in Japan, describing its origins, basic beliefs, rituals, and festivals, and its place in Japanese society. Less a formal religious statement than a deeply ingrained way of life, the rituals, traditions and values of Shinto have both shaped and been shaped by Japanese culture.
9780816057252
Japan -- Religion Shinto Shinto -- Juvenile literature