Shinto (Religions of the World S.)

Description based on print version record. Map......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 7 Preface......Page 12 Ch 1: Introduction......Page 17 Ch 2: Sacred Sound......Page 38 Ch 3: Sacred Story......Page 52 Ch 4: Sacred Action......Page 70 Ch 5: Sacred Space......Page 88 Insert: From the Shinto Tradition......Page 107 Ch 6: Sacred Time......Page 115 Ch 7: Sacred Ruler......Page 134 Ch 8: Shinto in the World Today......Page 151 Chronology & Timeline......Page 169 Notes......Page 174 Glossary......Page 182 Bibliography......Page 185 Further Reading--Websites......Page 191 Index......Page 192 Picture Credits......Page 200 Contributors......Page 201 Presents the fundamental concepts and traditions of Shinto and provides information on its history, worship of "Kami"--"way of the gods," its rituals and festivals that preach harmony and tolerance with nature and people, and its concern with achieving happiness in this life Provides a history of the Japanese religion, discussing its worship of spiritual presences known as kami, its emphasis on rituals and festivals, its calendar, and its choice of leaders.