The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji
The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji

Author: William Elliot Griffis

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13:

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This book by a Christian missionary Herbert W. Page aimed to present the overall picture of the religious vies in the middle of the Victorian era. The author mentions that Japan at that time had already developed strong boundaries with China and India, yet not absorbed by them. This book is an interesting read in terms of the history of religion or a study of Orient cultures and customs.

The Religions of Japan from the Dawn of History to the Era of Meiji
The Religions of Japan from the Dawn of History to the Era of Meiji

Author: William Elliot Griffis

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-03-09

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781475012507

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This book makes no pretence of furnishing a mirror of contemporary Japanese religion. Since 1868, Japan has been breaking the chains of her intellectual bondage to China and India, and the end is not yet. My purpose has been, not to take a snap-shot photograph, but to paint a picture of the past. Seen in a lightning-flash, even a tempest-shaken tree appears motionless. A study of the same organism from acorn to seed-bearing oak, reveals not a phase but a life. It is something like this—"to the era of Meiji" (A.D. 1868-1894+) which I have essayed. Hence I am perfectly willing to accept, in advance, the verdict of smart inventors who are all ready to patent a brand-new religion for Japan, that my presentation is "antiquated."The subject has always been fascinating, despite its inherent difficulties and the author's personal limitations. When in 1807, the polite lads from Satsuma and Kioto came to New Brunswick, N.J., they found at least one eager questioner, a sophomore, who, while valuing books, enjoyed at first hand contemporaneous human testimony.

The Religions of Japan
The Religions of Japan

Author: William Elliot Griffis

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9781355040170

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