02108cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500420016026400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801890041952010820060853400450169065300110173585600430174699900170178955973UtSlPG20260610134305.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aAston, W. G.q(William George),d1841-191110aShinto: The ancient religion of Japan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-11-15  aProduced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Shinto: The Ancient Religion of Japan" by W. G. Aston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the origins, characteristics, and evolution of Shinto, the indigenous belief system of Japan, exploring its deities, rituals, and cultural significance. Readers can expect a comprehensive examination of the religion's fundamental concepts and historical development.  At the start of the text, the author introduces the origins of the Japanese people, tracing their lineage and suggesting connections to Northern Asia and Korea. He emphasizes the lack of historical records regarding Japan's early religious practices and explores the influences from neighboring cultures, while positing that Shinto has largely developed independently. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Shinto's kami (gods), the nature of worship, and the importance of purity and morality within the faith, hinting at complex interactions between Shinto and later introduced religions like Buddhism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShinto40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55973  c96804d96804