The Oracles of the Three Shrines: Windows on Japanese Religion

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...

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Main Author: Bocking, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2013
In:Year: 2013
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Summary: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
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ISBN:0700713840