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# The Invention of Religion in Japan

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## Customer Reviews

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    How Religion Came to Be Defined in Japan
  

*by B***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 21, 2019*

I like to consider myself a casual scholar (meaning I’m not a professional and it is not my career) of religion and religion in Japan (and I don’t mean necessarily how they affect each other, I mean as topics and areas of study). The Invention of Religion in Japan is both a look at history itself, and how religion fits into it. It discussed how the Japanese had their set of beliefs, like folk beliefs that later became categorized with Shinto, and Buddhism, but, because they were a part of life, they were not defined as a “religion”, so when the Japanese encountered Christianity, they struggled to define their beliefs. Christianity was originally seen as a heretical form of Buddhism.I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in religious studies, the history of Japan, or Japan in general.

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    Excellent academic overview
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2017*

I skimmed this book at the bookstore when it came out and found that it mostly overlapped with research I have already done. At last, I am writing on this subject again so I decided I had to own a copy. I just wanted to affirm that this is a very well-researched book which introduces an important topic which remains trendy in religious studies. It is backed up very strongly by Japanese and Western academic consensus, but it also contains plenty of stuff that was new for me. I highly recommend this book to undergrads considering a religion major, as well as people who want a summary of various topics related to the formation of the religious category in Japan.

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    A challenging read--in more ways than one.
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2018*

Incredible not only as an introduction to a fascinating period in Japanese history, but also as an examination of the concept of "religion" and the assumptions that underlie our idea of a modern, secular, free society. My only mistake was getting the kindle edition--buy a hard copy to share with friends.Fair warning, though, this is not a popular-level history. It is academic. Share it with your friends, but share it with your *nerd* friends.

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