Why are the Japanese Non-religious?

Why are the Japanese Non-religious?
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 110
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ISBN-10 : 0761830561
ISBN-13 : 9780761830566
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Book Synopsis Why are the Japanese Non-religious? by : Toshimaro Ama

Download or read book Why are the Japanese Non-religious? written by Toshimaro Ama and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Are the Japanese Non-Religious?: Japanese Spirituality: Being Non-Religious in a Religious Culture, translated here for the first time in English, was first published in Japan in 1996. It has also been translated into Korean and German. Author Toshimaro Ama examines the concept of mushukyo, or lack of specific religious beliefs. According to Ama, the Japanese generally lack an understanding of or desire to commit to a particular organized religion, oftentimes fusing Shinto, Christianity, and Buddhism into a hybrid form of spirituality. The book, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, is widely popular among students of Japanese culture and ethnicity as well as lay readers desiring to learn more about Japanese religious identity.


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