Japanese religion, unity and diversity / H. Byron Earhart.
| Author/creator | Earhart, H. Byron |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1982. |
| Description | xii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The religious life of man series Religious life of man series. ^A290127 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Persistent themes in Japanese religious history -- The prehistoric heritage -- The formation of Shinto -- Early Japanese Buddhism: Indian influence with Chinese coloration -- Confucianism and religious Taoism: chinese importations -- Folk religion: religiosity outside organized religion -- Interaction in the formation of Japanese religion -- The founding of a Japanese Buddhism: the Shingon and Tendai sects -- Elaboration within Japanese Buddhism: the pure land, Nichiren, and Zen sects -- The development of medieval Shinto -- The appearance of Christianity in Japan -- The five traditions: development and mutual influence -- Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, and Restoration Shinto in the Tokugawa period -- The Meiji restoration and nationalistic Shinto -- Religiou currents from 1868 to 1945 -- Two new religions: Tenrikyo and Soka Gakkai -- Religion in postwar Japan -- Religious life in contemporary Japan -- Conclusion: the challenge for Japanese religion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-254) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Earhart, H. Byron. Japanese religion, unity and diversity. 3rd ed. Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1982 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Earhart, H. Byron. Japanese religion, unity and diversity. 3rd ed. Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1982 |
| LCCN | 81012963 |
| ISBN | 0534010288 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780534010287 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0822101238 |
| ISBN | 9780822101239 |