Shinto and the state, 1868-1988
Auteur :
Hardacre, Helen
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691020525
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1991
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
312 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the Japanese state's involvement in and manipulation of shinto from the Meiji Restoration. This book shows why State shinto symbols, such as the Yasukuni Shrine and its prefectural branches, are the focus for bitter struggles over who will have the right to articulate their significance.