Bones of contention: animals and religion in contemporary Japan
Order, karma, and kinship : animals in Japanese history and culture -- Masking commodification and sacralizing consumption : the emergence of animal memorial rites -- Pets, death, and taxes : the legal boundaries of religion -- Embodying hybridity : the necrogeography of pet memorial spaces -- Venge...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Honolulu
Univ. of Hawaiʻi Press
c2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Religion
/ Buddhism
/ Animals
/ Domestic animals
/ Funeral rite
/ Remembrance
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| Further subjects: | B
Spirits
B Tier B Human-animal relationships (Japan) B Death B Jenseitsvorstellungen B Pet funeral rites and ceremonies (Japan) B Pets Death Religious aspects Buddhism B Buddhist memorial rites and ceremonies (Japan) B Funeral |
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| Summary: | Order, karma, and kinship : animals in Japanese history and culture -- Masking commodification and sacralizing consumption : the emergence of animal memorial rites -- Pets, death, and taxes : the legal boundaries of religion -- Embodying hybridity : the necrogeography of pet memorial spaces -- Vengeful spirits or loving spiritual companions? : changing views of pet spirits |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-255) and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2012 |
| Physical Description: | XI, 265 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8248-3674-0 978-0-8248-3626-9 |
