In the Presence of Gods and Spirits
hirata atsutane and his collaborators
$322.93
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2025
Summary
Encountering the Divine: Hirata Atsutane and the Making of Modern Japan
In the Presence of Gods and Spirits unveils the captivating story of Hirata Atsutane, a pivotal 19th-century Japanese religious figure and scholar. Haunted by the specter of Russian encroachment, Atsutane embarked on a mission to redefine Japanese identity.
He championed the study of Shinto, the Way of the Gods, seeking to illuminate the afterlife and forge a national consciousness rooted in rev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780472077571 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0472077570 |
| Series: | Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies |
| Author: | Anne Walthall |
| Publisher: | The University of Michigan Press |
| Imprint: | The University of Michigan Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Anne Walthall
Anne Walthall is Professor Emerita of Japanese History at the University of California Irvine. She previously coedited Women and Class in Japanese History (1999) and Women and Networks in Nineteenth-Century Japan (2020).
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