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Experimental Buddhism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 322

Experimental Buddhism

Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, it is one of the first studies to give readers a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society. The book profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests. From traditional activities (conducting memorial rituals; supporting residences for the elderly and infirm; providing relief for victims of natural disasters) to more creative ones (collaborating in suicide prevention efforts; holding symposia and concerts on temple precincts; speaking out against nuclear power...

A Blessed Company
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 492

A Blessed Company

In this book, John Nelson reconstructs everyday Anglican religious practice and experience in Virginia from the end of the seventeenth century to the start of the American Revolution. Challenging previous characterizations of the colonial Anglican establishment as weak, he reveals the fundamental role the church played in the political, social, and economic as well as the spiritual lives of its parishioners. Drawing on extensive research in parish and county records and other primary sources, Nelson describes Anglican Virginia's parish system, its parsons, its rituals of worship and rites of passage, and its parishioners' varied relationships to the church. All colonial Virginians--men and w...

A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 315

A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine

What we today call Shinto has been at the heart of Japanese culture for almost as long as there has been a political entity distinguishing itself as Japan. A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine describes the ritual cycle at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki’s major Shinto shrine. Conversations with priests, other shrine personnel, and people attending shrine functions supplement John K. Nelson’s observations of over fifty shrine rituals and festivals. He elicits their views on the meaning and personal relevance of the religious events and the place of Shinto and Suwa Shrine in Japanese society, culture, and politics. Nelson focuses on the very human side of an ancient institution and provides a deta...

Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 590

Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia

In this compilation of previously unpublished and largely unexamined sermons, Bond shapes a picture of colonial Virginia's religious environment that is unparalleled in both its depth and scope. His commentary vastly enriches our appreciation not only of the texts, but also of their writers and the important role these clergymen played in shaping the young nation.

Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 675

Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-09-03
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Representing work by some of the leading scholars in the field, the chapters in this handbook survey the transformation and innovation of religious traditions and practices in contemporary Japan.

Enduring Identities
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 340

Enduring Identities

Enduring Identities is an attempt to understand the continuing relevance of Shinto to the cultural identity of contemporary Japanese. The enduring significance of this ancient yet innovative religion is evidenced each year by the millions of Japanese who visit its shrines. They might come merely seeking a park-like setting or to make a request of the shrine's deities, asking for a marriage partner, a baby, or success at school or work; or they might come to give thanks for benefits received through the intercession of deities or to legitimate and sacralize civic and political activities. Through an investigation of one of Japan's most important and venerated Shinto shrines, Kamo Wake Ikazuch...

Official Army Register
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1458

Official Army Register

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1950
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Case of John Nelson
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 36

The Case of John Nelson

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1748
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Annual Report
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1364

Annual Report

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1863
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval ...
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1720

Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval ...

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1903
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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