Description

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This volume focuses on a Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century. Shinto incorporates the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power ( kami ) in both animate and inanimate things. Editor Jeff Hay traces its development through primary and secondary sources. An in-depth introduction is followed by an exploration of the origins and evolution of Shinto throughout history. The final chapter discusses controversies and challenges presently facing the Shinto religion.