From Jindō to Shinto: A Concept Takes Shape

This article traces the origin and development of the term Shinto. This word was created from an earlier Buddhist term "jindō, " which was used in, for example, the Nihon shoki as a collective noun referring to "the realm of the (non-Buddhist) deities." The form "shintō"...

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Main Author: Teeuwen, Mark 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2002]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2002, Volume: 29, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 233-263
Further subjects:B Emperors
B Shrine Shinto
B Buddhism
B Deities
B Enlightenment
B Religious Studies
B Priests
B Religious rituals
B Clans
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