{"product_id":"9784805319307-illustrated-guide-to-shinto-the","title":"The Illustrated Guide to Shinto","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan's Philosophy of Nature and Man's Place in the Natural World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is Shinto all about? What is its relevance to life in the 21st century? This new illustrated guide has all the answers!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Shinto\u003c\/i\u003e offers highly detailed information on the origins and essence of Shinto practices and beliefs presented in a lively Q\u0026amp;A format with hundreds of entertaining infographics and drawings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA world of surprising facts and beliefs awaits you in 56 lively sections answering questions such as:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat are Kami spirits?\u003c\/b\u003e The divine presence flows through the natural world and is present in all things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWho founded Shinto?\u003c\/b\u003e It has no single founder, no specific doctrines and no set scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat is its relation to Japanese mythology?\u003c\/b\u003e Shinto's mythic origins is derived from enduring stories of trickster gods, reckless queens and deities ruling over mountains, oceans, even the mouths of rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDogs, horses, foxes—what's the significance of animals?\u003c\/b\u003e Sacred animals are viewed as guardian spirits and divine messengers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRocks and trees wrapped with rope, what's that all about?\u003c\/b\u003e Natural objects are viewed at sacred, the natural world a source of reverence and wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat exactly are toilet deities?\u003c\/b\u003e More than protectors of the home, they also watch over the family health and safeguard childbirth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus many other fascinating topics!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis all-in-one guide offers information about Shinto that you won't find in any other book, presented in a highly visual way with extensive commentaries by leading Japanese Shinto experts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57858688909686,"sku":"9784805319307","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41364388_6b0fa749-6559-47f6-8d52-8643de8d615d.jpg?v=1779341016","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9784805319307-illustrated-guide-to-shinto-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}