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The Oracles of the Three Shrines: Windows on Japanese Religion

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This is a richly-illustrated study of 'The Oracles of the Three Shrines', the name given to a hanging scroll depicting three important Japanese shrine-deities and their respective oracle texts. The scroll has evolved continuously in Japan for 600 years, so different examples of it offer a series of 'windows' on developments in Japanese religious belief and practice.

Language: English

Pages: 324

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: January 12, 2001

ISBN: 0700713840

ISBN 13: 9780700713844

The Oracles of the Three Shrines: Windows on Japanese Religion

4/5 ( ratings)

This is a richly-illustrated study of 'The Oracles of the Three Shrines', the name given to a hanging scroll depicting three important Japanese shrine-deities and their respective oracle texts. The scroll has evolved continuously in Japan for 600 years, so different examples of it offer a series of 'windows' on developments in Japanese religious belief and practice.

Language: English

Pages: 324

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: January 12, 2001

ISBN: 0700713840

ISBN 13: 9780700713844

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