مؤلف: Ian Reader

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites – from globally renowned places to regional shrines – flourishing historically and in the modern day. Pilgrimage centres ar …

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites – from globally renowned places to regional shrines – flourishing historically and in the modern day. Pilgrimage centres ar …

Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religions, and Christianity; there is an introduction that outlines the subject to be considered followed by …

Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religions, and Christianity; there is an introduction that outlines the subject to be considered followed by …

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities. While some of these activities and stories may play an important role in the emergence of potential p …

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities. While some of these activities and stories may play an important role in the emergence of potential p …

The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including murder, kidnapping, extortion, and the illegal manufacture of arms and drugs carried out by the Japanes …

The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including murder, kidnapping, extortion, and the illegal manufacture of arms and drugs carried out by the Japanes …

While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan”s influences in economic and political terms, this volume examines Japanese influences in Asia from a broader perspectiv …

While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan”s influences in economic and political terms, this volume examines Japanese influences in Asia from a broader perspectiv …

Japanese Religions on the Internet draws attention to how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese Internet. Its intention is to contribute to wider discussions about re …

Japanese Religions on the Internet draws attention to how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese Internet. Its intention is to contribute to wider discussions about re …

Specially commissioned studies of popular pilgrimages – East and West, past and present, religious and ‘secular – ranging from Shikoku (Japan), to Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Kosovo (Yugoslavia), …

This book will help you to appreciate the significance of Japan’s own religion in everyday life to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year to understand what you will …

This book will help you to appreciate the significance of Japan’s own religion in everyday life to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year to understand what you will …

The Shikoku pilgrimage, a 1400 kilometre, eighty-eight temple circuit around Japan’s fourth largest island, takes around forty days by foot, or one week by car. Historically, Buddhist ascetics walked …

The Shikoku pilgrimage, a 1400 kilometre, eighty-eight temple circuit around Japan’s fourth largest island, takes around forty days by foot, or one week by car. Historically, Buddhist ascetics walked …

In this study, Ian Reader presents new insights into the relationship between religion and tourism more generally and into the contemporary religious situation in Japan. He counteracts scholarship th …

In this study, Ian Reader presents new insights into the relationship between religion and tourism more generally and into the contemporary religious situation in Japan. He counteracts scholarship th …