Kami Ways In Nationalist Territory
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Kami Ways In Nationalist Territory
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Author : Bernhard Scheid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Kami Ways In Nationalist Territory written by Bernhard Scheid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
English summary: Shinto is often regarded as Japan's indigenous religion retaining archaic elements of animism and nature worship. At the same time, Shinto is sometimes seen as nothing else than a nationalistic political ideology. After all, in 1868 Japan turned into a modern nation state and worship at Shinto shrines became a national cult. This so-called State Shinto was eventually abolished under the Allied Occupation in 1946 but the historical links between Shinto and Japanese nationalism led to an ambiguous evaluation of Shinto not only at the popular level but also at the level of scientific research. The present volume comprises eight essays by leading experts of Japanese intellectual history from Japan, Europe, and the USA who tackle this issue from the point of view of research history: What is the impact of State Shinto on Shinto research before and after the Second World War? How did Japanese and international scholars contribute and/or react to the ideological framework of Japanese nationalism? How did nationalist discourses of other countries (in particular German National Socialism) influence the representation of Shinto? As each essay addresses these issues from a specific angle, it becomes clear that there never was just one ideology of State Shinto. Moreover, the emphasis on Shinto ritual by the political authorities weakened the significance of academic research of Shinto as a tool of propaganda. Regarding the concept of Shinto proper, the impact of modern, "westernized" religious studies seems at least as important as traditional, "nativist" approaches. German description: Shinto wird oft als einheimische Religion Japans angesehen, in der sich archaische animistische oder naturreligiose Elemente bis heute bewahrt haben. Zugleich wird Shinto auch als nationalistische politische Ideologie charakterisiert. Dies geht auf die Zeit nach 1868 zuruck, als Japan sich in einen modernen Nationalstaat wandelte und dabei die Verehrung von Shinto-Schreinen zum nationalen Kult erklarte. Dieser sogenannte Staatsshinto wurde 1946 unter der alliierten Besatzung zwar abgeschafft, doch die historischen Verbindungen zwischen Shinto und dem Nationalismus hinterliessen sowohl in der popularen als auch in der wissenschaftlichen Wahrnehmung des Shinto ein ambivalentes Bild. Der vorliegende Band enthalt acht Beitrage fuhrender Experten der japanischen Geistesgeschichte aus Japan, Europa und den USA, die diesen Fragen aus wissenschaftsgeschichtlicher Perspektive nachgehen: Welchen Einfluss ubte der Staatsshinto auf die Shinto-Forschung vor und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg aus? Wie reagierten japanische und internationale Gelehrte auf die ideologischen Bedingungen des japanischen Nationalismus, inwiefern trugen sie dazu bei? Wie weit pragten nationalistische Diskurse anderer Lander (insbesondere der Nationalsozialismus) die Darstellung des Shinto? Aus den verschiedenen Blickwinkeln der einzelnen Beitrage wird deutlich, dass es keine einheitliche Ideologie des Staatsshinto gab. Die Betonung der rituellen Aspekte des Shinto durch die politischen Eliten fuhrte vielmehr dazu, dass die akademische Shinto-Forschung als Mittel nationalistischer Propaganda von vergleichsweise geringer Bedeutung war. Fur die Konzeptualisierung des Shinto selbst waren die modernen, awestlichen Religionswissenschaften anscheinend ebenso wichtig wie traditionelle, anativistische Ansatze.
Faking Liberties
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Author : Jolyon Baraka Thomas
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2019-03-25
Faking Liberties written by Jolyon Baraka Thomas and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-25 with Religion categories.
Religious freedom is a founding tenet of the United States, and it has frequently been used to justify policies towards other nations. Such was the case in 1945 when Americans occupied Japan following World War II. Though the Japanese constitution had guaranteed freedom of religion since 1889, the United States declared that protection faulty, and when the occupation ended in 1952, they claimed to have successfully replaced it with “real” religious freedom. Through a fresh analysis of pre-war Japanese law, Jolyon Baraka Thomas demonstrates that the occupiers’ triumphant narrative obscured salient Japanese political debates about religious freedom. Indeed, Thomas reveals that American occupiers also vehemently disagreed about the topic. By reconstructing these vibrant debates, Faking Liberties unsettles any notion of American authorship and imposition of religious freedom. Instead, Thomas shows that, during the Occupation, a dialogue about freedom of religion ensued that constructed a new global set of political norms that continue to form policies today.
Shinto
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Author : Helen Hardacre
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Shinto written by Helen Hardacre and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
Helen Hardacre offers a sweeping, comprehensive history of Shinto, the tradition that is practiced by some 80 percent of the Japanese people and underlies the institution of the Emperor.
Religion And National Identity In The Japanese Context
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Author : Hiroshi Kubota
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2002
Religion And National Identity In The Japanese Context written by Hiroshi Kubota and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Buddhism categories.
This book focuses upon the relationship between religion and socio-cultural or socio-political aspects in the history of religions in Japan. Religious and ideological justifications in the course of forming a political and national identity, and the mutual relation between political, national and cultural issues can be noticed in every region of the world before the onset of secularization processes, but also in modern nation-states today. In Japan as well, just like in most modern societies, political, cultural and religious elements are closely interrelated. In a comparative approach the sixteen papers in this volume elucidate the intellectual undercurrent in Japanese history of putting positive perspectives on national achievements and cultural-religious uniqueness into service of establishing and refurbishing a national identity.
The Sea And The Sacred In Japan
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Author : Fabio Rambelli
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-12
The Sea And The Sacred In Japan written by Fabio Rambelli and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-12 with Religion categories.
The Sea and the Sacred in Japan is the first book to focus on the role of the sea in Japanese religions. While many leading Shinto deities tend to be understood today as unrelated to the sea, and mountains are considered the privileged sites of sacredness, this book provides new ways to understand Japanese religious culture and history. Scholars from North America, Japan and Europe explore the sea and the sacred in relation to history, culture, politics, geography, worldviews and cosmology, space and borders, and ritual practices and doctrines. Examples include Japanese indigenous conceptualizations of the sea from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; ancient sea myths and rituals; sea deities and sea cults; the role of the sea in Buddhist cosmology; and the international dimension of Japanese Buddhism and its maritime imaginary.
Routledge Handbook Of Modern Japanese History
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Author : Sven Saaler
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-16
Routledge Handbook Of Modern Japanese History written by Sven Saaler and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-16 with History categories.
The Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History is a concise overview of modern Japanese history from the middle of the nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Written by a group of international historians, each an authority in his or her field, the book covers modern Japanese history in an accessible yet comprehensive manner. The subjects featured in the book range from the development of the political system and matters of international relations, to social and economic history and gender issues, to post-war discussions about modern Japan’s historical trajectory and its wartime past. Divided into thematic parts, the sections include: Nation, empire and borders Ideologies and the political system Economy and society Historical legacies and memory Each chapter outlines important historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention. As such, the book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese history, Asian history and Asian Studies.
Cold War Cities
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Author : Tze-ki Hon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-08-26
Cold War Cities written by Tze-ki Hon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-26 with History categories.
This book is a dynamic study of the range of experiences of the Cold War in Europe, East Asia and Southeast Asia in the 20th century. Comprised of ten chapters from a diverse team of scholars from Europe, East Asia, and North America, this edited volume furthers the study of the Cold War in two ways. First, it underscores the global scope of the Cold War. Beginning from Europe and extending to East and Southeast Asia, it focuses attention on the overlapping local, national, regional, and international rivalries that ultimately divided the world into two opposing camps. Second, it shows that the Cold War had different impacts in different places. Although not all continents are included, this volume demonstrates that the bipolar system was not monolithic and uniform. By comparing experiences in various cities, this book critically examines the ways in which the bipolar system was circumvented or transformed – particularly in places where the line between the Free World and the Communist World was unclear. Cold War Cities will appeal to students and scholars of history and Cold War studies, cultural geography and material cultures, as well as East and Southeast Asian studies.
The Bloomsbury Handbook Of Japanese Religions
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Author : Erica Baffelli
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-25
The Bloomsbury Handbook Of Japanese Religions written by Erica Baffelli and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-25 with Religion categories.
Providing an overview of current cutting-edge research in the field of Japanese religions, this Handbook is the most up-to-date guide to contemporary scholarship in the field. As well as charting innovative research taking place, this book also points to new directions for future research, covering both the modern and pre-modern periods. Edited by Erica Baffelli, Andrea Castiglioni, and Fabio Rambelli, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions includes essays by international scholars from the USA, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand. Topics and themes include gender, politics, the arts, economy, media, globalization, and colonialism. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions is an essential reference point for upper-level students and scholars of Japanese religions as well as Japanese Studies more broadly.
The God Susanoo And Korea In Japan S Cultural Memory
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Author : David Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-01-13
The God Susanoo And Korea In Japan S Cultural Memory written by David Weiss and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-13 with History categories.
This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambivalent figure and wanderer between the worlds, Susanoo served as a foil to set off the sun goddess, who played an important role in the modern construction of a Japanese national identity. Susanoo inhabited a sinister otherworld, which came to be associated with colonial Korea. Imperialist ideologues were able to build on these interpretations of the Susanoo myth to depict Korea as a dreary realm at the margin of the Japanese empire that made the imperial metropole shine all the more brightly. At the same time, Susanoo was identified as the ancestor of the Korean people. Thus, the colonial subjects were ideologically incorporated into the homogeneous Japanese family state. The book situates Susanoo in Japan's cultural memory and shows how the deity, while being repeatedly transformed in order to meet the religious and ideological needs of the day, continued to symbolize the margin of Japan.
Dynamism And The Ageing Of A Japanese New Religion
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Author : Erica Baffelli
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-13
Dynamism And The Ageing Of A Japanese New Religion written by Erica Baffelli and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-13 with History categories.
“This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. This book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder Kiriyama Seiyu. Based on field research spanning 30 years, it examines Agonshu from when it first captured attention in the 1980s with its spectacular rituals and use of media technologies, through its period of stagnation to its response to the death of its founder in 2016. The authors discuss the significance of charismatic leadership, the 'democratisation' of practice and the demands made by movements such as Agonshu on members, while examining how the movement became increasingly focused on revisionist nationalism and issues of Japanese identity. In examining the dilemma that religions commonly face on the deaths of charismatic founders, Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader look at Agonshu's response to Kiriyama's death, looking at how and why it has transformed a human founder into a figure of worship. By examining Agonshu in the wider context, the authors critically examine the concept of 'new religions'. They draw attention to the importance of understanding the trajectories of 'new' religions and how they can become 'old' even within their first generation.