In the Presence of Gods and Spirits
In the Presence of Gods and Spirits brings to life the early nineteenth-century Japanese religious leader and scholar Hirata Atsutane, whose fear of Russian incursion onto Japan’s soil led him to redefine what it means to be Japanese. Atsutane advocated the study of the Way of the Gods, commonly kno...
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| description | In the Presence of Gods and Spirits brings to life the early nineteenth-century Japanese religious leader and scholar Hirata Atsutane, whose fear of Russian incursion onto Japan’s soil led him to redefine what it means to be Japanese. Atsutane advocated the study of the Way of the Gods, commonly known as Shinto, to explain what happens to the soul after death and to cultivate a Japanese identity centered on gods, spirits, and the emperor. His teachings would later attract thousands of followers and feed the movements that led to the Meiji Restoration. Drawing on the concept of material religion, Walthall demonstrates how Atsutane and his collaborators sought out knowledge of the unseen world and educated others, while seeking to bring themselves closer to the gods and spirits. This work showcases Atsutane and his community’s legacy, which has had a profound influence on Japanese society, religious belief, and culture far beyond his lifetime. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1617842025-08-12T05:08:36Z In the Presence of Gods and Spirits Walthall, Anne Japan, religion, material religion, belief systems, Hirata Atsutane, Shinto, popular religion, local lore, shrine priests, unseen world, Sun goddess, Okuninushi, early modern Japan, Edo Japan, Tokugawa Japan, Meiji Restoration, Japan studies, kokugaku, nativism, Motoori Norinaga, esoteric Buddhism, occult, Yoshida, Shirakawa thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHF Asian history thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRL East Asian religions::QRRL3 Shintoism In the Presence of Gods and Spirits brings to life the early nineteenth-century Japanese religious leader and scholar Hirata Atsutane, whose fear of Russian incursion onto Japan’s soil led him to redefine what it means to be Japanese. Atsutane advocated the study of the Way of the Gods, commonly known as Shinto, to explain what happens to the soul after death and to cultivate a Japanese identity centered on gods, spirits, and the emperor. His teachings would later attract thousands of followers and feed the movements that led to the Meiji Restoration. Drawing on the concept of material religion, Walthall demonstrates how Atsutane and his collaborators sought out knowledge of the unseen world and educated others, while seeking to bring themselves closer to the gods and spirits. This work showcases Atsutane and his community’s legacy, which has had a profound influence on Japanese society, religious belief, and culture far beyond his lifetime. 2025-06-26T05:06:22Z 2025-06-26T05:06:22Z 2025-06-25T12:43:23Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/103838 9780472077571 9780472057573 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/161784 eng Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/103838/1/9780472905133.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/103838/1/9780472905133.pdf University of Michigan Press 10.3998/mpub.14405645 10.3998/mpub.14405645 b7359529-e5f7-4510-a59f-d7dafa1d4d17 9780472077571 9780472057573 289 open access |
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| topic | Japan, religion, material religion, belief systems, Hirata Atsutane, Shinto, popular religion, local lore, shrine priests, unseen world, Sun goddess, Okuninushi, early modern Japan, Edo Japan, Tokugawa Japan, Meiji Restoration, Japan studies, kokugaku, nativism, Motoori Norinaga, esoteric Buddhism, occult, Yoshida, Shirakawa thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHF Asian history thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRL East Asian religions::QRRL3 Shintoism |
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