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Author:   D. P. Martinez ,  Jan Van Bremen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9780415116633

ISBN 10:   0415116635
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   22 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Jan van Bremen; Part 1 The question of tradition; Chapter 1 Wedding and funeral ritual, Robert J. Smith; Chapter 2 Rituality in the kengame, Sepp Linhart; Chapter 3 The parish of a famous shrine, Sylvie Guichard-Anguis; Part 2 Rituals for the dead; Chapter 4 On structural duality in Japanese conceptions of death, Halldór Stefánsson; Chapter 5 Orchestrated reciprocity, Jane M. Bachnik; Chapter 6 Memorial monuments and memorial services of Japanese companies, Hirochika Nakamaki; Part 3 The tools of ceremony; Chapter 7 A Japanese Shint? Parade, Arne Kalland; Chapter 8, D.P. Martinez; Chapter 9 Sonaemono, Jane Cobbi; Chapter 10, Joy Hendry; Chapter 11 Cleaning floors and sweeping the mind, Ian Reader; conclusion Conclusion: The rituals of urbanity, Augustin Berque;

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... a gold mine of thoughtful insight into contemporary Japanese life ... there is solid meat here ... The collection brings together contributions from many of the leading scholars of religion and culture, Japanese, European, and American, in an unusually helpful mix ... Highly recommended for all levels. -J. H. Bailey, Earlham College

... a gold mine of thoughtful insight into contemporary Japanese life ... there is solid meat here ... The collection brings together contributions from many of the leading scholars of religion and culture, Japanese, European, and American, in an unusually helpful mix ... Highly recommended for all levels. <br>-J. H. Bailey, Earlham College <br>

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