Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan - Tapa blanda

Reader, Ian; Tanabe, George J.

 
9780824820909: Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan
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ISBN 10: 0824820908 ISBN 13: 9780824820909
Editorial: University of Hawai'i Press, 1998

Sinopsis

Praying for practical benefits is a common religious activity in Japan. Basing their work on a fusion of textual, ethnographic, historical and contemporary studies, the authors of this volume demonstrate that far from being marginal, the concepts and practices surrounding ""genze riyaku"" lie at the very heart of the Japanese religious world. The authors discuss the economic and commercial aspects of how and why institutions promote practical benefits, drawing attention to the dynamism and flexibility in the religious marketplace. The authors also examine the business of guidebooks, which combine travel information with religious advice, including forms of prayer for the protection against embarrassing physical problems and sexual diseases.

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Acerca del autor

Ian Reader is professor of religious studies at Lancaster University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on aspects of Japanese social and religious life.

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Editorial
University of Hawai'i Press
Año de publicación
1998
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0824820908
ISBN 13 
9780824820909
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
320
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ISBN 10:  0824820657 ISBN 13:  9780824820657
Editorial: University of Hawai'i Press, 1998
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