Religion: Chinese & Japanese Religions

Edited by Bas Verschuuren, Naoya Furuta

Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science, but these may not represent the cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia. This book provides a new perspective on the topic of sacred natural sites and cultural heritage by linking…

Paperback – 2016-08-03 
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Edited by Willis J. Jenkins, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim

The moral values and interpretive systems of religions are crucially involved in how people imagine the challenges of sustainability and how societies mobilize to enhance ecosystem resilience and human well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology provides the most comprehensive and…

Hardback – 2016-08-02 
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Routledge International Handbooks

By Masanobu Suzuki

Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan presents the latest research on the origin of Japanese religion and the clans in charge of religious services in ancient Japan. This book is written from a new analytical perspective and it utilizes not only well-known historical manuscripts which previous…

Hardback – 2016-06-15 
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Routledge-WIAS Interdisciplinary Studies

Edited by Per Bauhn

Gewirth’s theory of human rights has made a major contribution to philosophy. In this edited collection, contributors from a broad range of disciplines discuss the theoretical and practical application of Gewirthian theory to current world issues. Case studies highlight mental health, the LGBT…

Hardback – 2016-04-15
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Routledge Studies in American Philosophy

By Erica Baffelli

Japanese "new religions" (shinshukyo) have used various media forms for training, communicating with members, presenting their messages, reinforcing or protecting the image of the leader, and, potentially, attracting converts. In this book the complex and dual relationship between media and new…

Hardback – 2016-02-19
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Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture

By Robert Ellwood

Now in its Second Edition, Introducing Japanese Religion is the ideal resource for undergraduate students. This edition features new material on folk and popular religion, including shamanism, festivals, and practices surrounding death and funerals. Robert Ellwood also updates the text to discuss…

Paperback – 2016-02-19
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World Religions

Edited by Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge, Hiroko Kawanami

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded…

Paperback – 2016-01-25
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By Tullio Federico Lobetti

Ascetic practices are a common feature of religion in Japan, practiced by different religious traditions. This book looks at these ascetic practices in an inter-sectarian and inter-doctrinal fashion, in order to highlight the underlying themes common to all forms of asceticism. It does so by…

Paperback – 2016-01-21
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Japan Anthropology Workshop Series

By Sir Charles Eliot

Written as a companion to Eliot's 3-volume Hinduism and Buddhism this text begins with an overview of Buddhism as practiced in India and China before presenting an in depth account of the history of Buddhism in Japan. It follows the development of the Buddhist movement…

Paperback – 2015-08-21
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By Ugo Dessì

This book analyzes the variety of ways through which Japanese religions (Buddhism, Shinto, and new religious movements) contribute to the dynamics of accelerated globalization in recent decades. It looks at how Japanese religions provide material to cultural global flows, thus acting as carriers of…

Paperback – 2015-08-21
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Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy

Edited by Geoffrey Samuel, Jay Johnston

Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. This book explores subtle-body practices from a…

Paperback – 2015-08-04
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Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy

Edited by Sin Wen Lau, Nanlai Cao

This volume examines the dynamic, mutually constitutive, relationship between religion and mobility in the contemporary era of Asian globalisation in which an increasing number of people have been displaced, forcefully or voluntarily, by an expanding global market economy and lasting regional…

Paperback – 2015-07-23
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