Okinawa: A People and Their Gods

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Shintoism, Reference, History, Buddhism
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Author: Robinson ISBN: 9781462912773
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: May 15, 2005
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author: Robinson
ISBN: 9781462912773
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: May 15, 2005
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

Okinawa is a fascinating account of the most unusual religious practices of the Okinawan people.

Subject throughout their long history to many foreign influences, the Okinawan people still retain to a remarkable degree a strong reverence for their prehistoric animistic beliefs. nevertheless, in accommodating themselves to the infiltration of Buddhist, Confucian, Shinto, and Christian influences they have been most receptive, with the result that what might seem confusing, illogical, and inconsistent to others, is quite compatible to them.

This brief but authoritative account not only correlates present-day practices with their historical development, but also takes notice of current trends and likely future developments in Okinawa.

The text is enhanced with sixteen significant photographs and with nine full-page maps to guide sightseers to Okinawa's most culturally significant places.

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Okinawa is a fascinating account of the most unusual religious practices of the Okinawan people.

Subject throughout their long history to many foreign influences, the Okinawan people still retain to a remarkable degree a strong reverence for their prehistoric animistic beliefs. nevertheless, in accommodating themselves to the infiltration of Buddhist, Confucian, Shinto, and Christian influences they have been most receptive, with the result that what might seem confusing, illogical, and inconsistent to others, is quite compatible to them.

This brief but authoritative account not only correlates present-day practices with their historical development, but also takes notice of current trends and likely future developments in Okinawa.

The text is enhanced with sixteen significant photographs and with nine full-page maps to guide sightseers to Okinawa's most culturally significant places.

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