Japanese culture : the religious and philosophical foundations. / Roger J. Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Roger J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology--Japan.

Religion and sociology.

Shinto.

Buddhism--Japan.

Buddhism.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, [Japan] ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a detailed and thoroughly researched journey through Japan's cultural history. This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that underlie modern Japan and offers readers deep insights into Japanese manners and etiquette. Davies begins with an investigation of the origins of the Japanese, followed by an analysis of the most important approa

Contents:

Preface

Japanese chronology

The origins of the Japanese

Approaches to Japanese cultural history

Shinto

Buddhism

Taoism

Zen

Confucianism

Western influences in the modern era.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 19, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4629-1883-2

OCLC:

951836003