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. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Page 203
... Shinto spirits of their ancestors and spirits of nature – a basic method known in many parts of the world . During the fourth century , when they had conquered enough territory to warrant the term ' kingdom ' , they extended their power ...
... Shinto spirits of their ancestors and spirits of nature – a basic method known in many parts of the world . During the fourth century , when they had conquered enough territory to warrant the term ' kingdom ' , they extended their power ...
Page 204
... ( Shinto ) guardian deities , and Shinto divinities appeared as Boddhisatvas as easily as Greek gods pop up in Roman mythology . An indispensable requirement for the development of laws that curb the power of rulers , as distinct from ...
... ( Shinto ) guardian deities , and Shinto divinities appeared as Boddhisatvas as easily as Greek gods pop up in Roman mythology . An indispensable requirement for the development of laws that curb the power of rulers , as distinct from ...
Page 274
... Shinto is basically an ossified system of traditional rites , its purposes by and large forgotten ; like ' village ' Shinto with its ancestor - worship and the worship of trees , rocks , waterfalls and the like , it offers no spiritual ...
... Shinto is basically an ossified system of traditional rites , its purposes by and large forgotten ; like ' village ' Shinto with its ancestor - worship and the worship of trees , rocks , waterfalls and the like , it offers no spiritual ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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