Through an investigation of one of Japan's most important and venerated Shinto shrines, Kamo Wake Ikazuchi Jinja (more commonly Kamigamo Jinja), the book addresses what appears through Western and some Asian eyes to be an exotic and incongruous blend of superstition and reason as well as a photogenic juxtaposition of present and past. Combining theoretical sophistication with extensive fieldwork and a deep knowledge of Japan, John Nelson documents and interprets the ancient Kyoto shrine's yearly cycle of rituals and festivals, its sanctified landscapes, and the people who make it viable.
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John K. Nelson is assistant professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Francisco, and is the author of A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine (1996).
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By DenwaShimasu "DenwaShimasu" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan (Paperback)
Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan
I was hoping this would give more specific information about Shinto rituals, such as death. I found it a bit dry, and wasn't exactly what I was looking for. But still useful for information about Shinto, which isn't exactly in abundance in local bookstores.
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