Geography of Religion in Japan Religious Space, Landscape, and Behavior /

This book discusses modern aspects of Japanese religion in terms of cultural geography. To understand the function of religion, it is essential to examine it in the context of local societies. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese religion is its diversity; indeed, it is often remark...

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Main Author: Matsui, Keisuke. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 2
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54550-7
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