Spirits and Animism in Contemporary Japan: The Invisible Empire

This book draws attention to a striking aspect of contemporary Japanese culture: the prevalence of discussions and representations of "spirits" (tama or tamashii). Ancestor cults have played a central role in Japanese culture and religion for many centuries; in recent decades, however, oth...

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Main Author: Rambelli, Fabio 1963- (Author, Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2019
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Further subjects:B Electronic books
B Animism-Japan
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781350097094

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