Download or read book Shinto (the Way of the Gods) written by W. G. Aston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shinto is the oldest, now almost forgotten, polytheistic religion of Japan. Historical research records the traces of Shinto into the early Neolithic era, meaning that Shinto beliefs are about three thousand years old. The presented here book tells about Shinto followers in 1905. The author presents an authentic account of Shintoism, devoting chapters to topics such as its priesthood; its places of worship; its moral tenets; and its structure and organization.