02268cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000040001122450036001522640051001883000047002393360026002863370026003123380036003385000031003745080046004055201351004515340045018026530026018476530022018738560042018959990017019372510UtSlPG20260610133059.0mcr n260607r2001||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aChamberlain, Basil Hall,d1850-193514aThe Invention of a New Religion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2001  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2001-02-01  aProduced by Peter Evans, and David Widger  a"The Invention of a New Religion" by Basil Hall Chamberlain is a critical essay written in the early 20th century. The book examines the emergence of a new form of religion in Japan, specifically focusing on the worship of the Emperor as a divine figure alongside the promotion of patriotic ideologies. Chamberlain, an esteemed scholar of Japanese culture, analyzes how contemporary Japanese society has crafted this new religious framework, influenced by political needs and historical contexts.  In this insightful work, Chamberlain argues that the new Japanese religion arose as a construct to unify the nation and serve the interests of the governing elite. He discusses how the Shinto principles were revitalized to support the Emperor's authority and legitimize the state's power, while drawing parallels with historical examples of fabricated religious identities. He critiques the manipulation of history and mythology by the Japanese bureaucracy, emphasizing the contradictions inherent in their narrative of loyalty and empowerment. Throughout the book, Chamberlain illustrates how this constructed belief system affects not only the political landscape but also the cultural identity of the Japanese people, creating a complex relationship between historical truth and contemporary belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJapan -- Civilization  aJapan -- Religion40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2510  c44591d44591