Geography of Religion in Japan Religious Space, Landscape, and Behavior /

• Main Author: Matsui, Keisuke (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 2
• Subjects: Geography.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Religion and culture.; Geography, general.; Sociology of Culture.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

This book discusses modern aspects of Japanese religion in terms of cultural geography. To understand the function of religion, it is essential to examine it in the context of local societies. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese religion is its diversity; indeed, it is often remark...