Problematic Conceptions and Critical Developments: The Construction and Relevance of Religion and Religious Studies in Japan
In this article I examine the concept of religion (shūkyō in Japanese) with reference to the claims that as a term and category it did not exist in Japan prior to the country's 19th century encounter with Western powers, and to the notion that ‘Religious Studies’ in Japan was simply implanted w...
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Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 3, Pages: 198-218 |
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shūkyōgaku
B the category of religion B Religious Studies B Japan B Shūkyō |
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