Religion and Culture: Shinto
Shinto Resources
A Popular Dictionary of Shinto by A comprehensive glossary and reference work with more than a thousand entries on Shinto ranging from brief definitions and Japanese terms to short essays dealing with aspects of Shinto practice, belief and institutions from early times up to the present day.
Historical Dictionary of Shinto by The dictionary identifies the principal historical and mythological names that are central to the Shinto tradition and also demonstrates the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture as a whole, including the relationship of Shinto to Buddhism, sex, death, ethics, Noh drama, and Folk Religion.
The a to Z of Shinto by The A to Z of Shinto, which traces its long historical evolution in the book's chronology and carefully considers the religion from different angles in the introduction. The dictionary includes hundreds of cross-referenced entries on significant institutions, concepts, writings, thinkers, and most importantly, the kami. The bibliography provides an outlet for further study.
Kojiki
The Kojiki by Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that have helped to shape the modern nation's views of its ancient past.
Nihon-gi (Chronicles of Japan)
Searching the library effectively
Materials on Shinto can be found in the USask Library using these subject headings:
- Shinto Relationsto be more specific in which religion is in relationship with Shine, add the name of the religion after the word 'relations'. For example, Shinto Relations Buddhism
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Itsukushima Gate by JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons