Contemporary Shinto

Author: Zhang Da Zhe
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: The three major systems of Shinto—Shrine Shinto, Sect Shinto, and New Religious Shinto. They form a unified whole that is both interconnected and independent. Based on this approach, this book explores the various factors that constrain and drive the development of Shinto, investigates the process of Shinto's acceptance, assimilation, and recreation of foreign religious and cultural influences, as well as its operational mechanisms and existing forms.