Politics and Religion in Modern Japan

Author	: R. Starrs
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 348
Release	: 2011-08-09
ISBN-10	: 9780230336681
ISBN-13	: 023033668X
Rating	: 4/5 (68X Downloads)

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Download or read book Politics and Religion in Modern Japan written by R. Starrs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading scholars in the field, this book provides new insights, based on original research, into the full spectrum of modern Japanese political-religious activity: from the prewar uses of Shinto in shaping the modern imperial nation-state to the postwar 'new religions' that have challenged the power of the political establishment.

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