Spirits and animism in contemporary Japan: the invisible empire

This book draws attention to a striking aspect of contemporary Japanese culture: the pervasive nature of discussions and representations of "spirits" (tama or tamashii). Ancestor cults have played a central role in Japanese culture and religion for many centuries; in recent decades, howeve...

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Main Author: Rambelli, Fabio 1963- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2021
In:Year: 2021
Edition:Paperback edition
Further subjects:B Spirits
B Animism (Japan)
B Animism in art
B Animism in literature