The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. |
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Page 259
... religion became an official concern . The oligarchs left no doubt that they considered it very much their business . A major figure among them , Ito Hirobumi , concluded that , because Japanese religions were feeble , some substitute ...
... religion became an official concern . The oligarchs left no doubt that they considered it very much their business . A major figure among them , Ito Hirobumi , concluded that , because Japanese religions were feeble , some substitute ...
Page 273
... religion . The religious qualities of the socio - political order that was constructed shortly before the turn of the century , and lasted until the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , were openly emphasised . State Shinto , established ...
... religion . The religious qualities of the socio - political order that was constructed shortly before the turn of the century , and lasted until the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , were openly emphasised . State Shinto , established ...
Page 274
... religion , has indeed been labelled a ' secular religion ' . Its religious characteristics are obvious ; it provides a closed philosophical system , capable of ' explaining ' everything , which counters critical arguments against it by ...
... religion , has indeed been labelled a ' secular religion ' . Its religious characteristics are obvious ; it provides a closed philosophical system , capable of ' explaining ' everything , which counters critical arguments against it by ...
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