UID:
almahu_9949291027202882
Format:
1 online resource (500 p.)
ISBN:
90-04-27268-2
Series Statement:
Dynamics in the History of Religions, Volume 6
Content:
Religious Discourse in Modern Japan explores the introduction of the Western concept of “religion” to Japan in the modern era, and the emergence of discourse on Shinto, philosophy, and Buddhism. Taking Anesaki’s founding of religious studies ( shukyogaku ) at Tokyo Imperial University as a pivot, Isomae examines the evolution of this academic discipline in the changing context of social conditions from the Meiji era through the present. Special attention is given to the development of Shinto studies/history of Shinto, and the problems of State Shinto and the emperor system are described in relation to the nature of the concept of religion. Isomae also explains how the discourse of religious studies developed in connection with secular discourses on literature and history, including Marxism.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Preliminary Material /
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Introduction: The Development of the Concept of Religion and the Discipline of Religious Studies /
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1 The Concept of “Religion”: From the Modern Opening of Japan to the Emergence of Religious Studies /
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2 Inoue Tetsujirō and the Debates on Religion and Philosophy /
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3 Buddhism: From Premodern Traditions to Modern Religion /
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4 Discourse on Religion and Social Reality /
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5 State and Religion in Anesaki Masaharu /
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6 The Process of Development of Religious Studies: From History of Theory to History of Reflective Discourse /
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7 Modern Shintō Studies and Tanaka Yoshitō /
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8 The Emperor System and “State Shintō”: Dislocation of “Religion” and the “Secular” /
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9 The Interior as the Battleground of Discourse /
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Epilogue: Beyond the Debate on the Concept of “Religion” /
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Reference List /
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Index /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-04-27261-5
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
