Project Gutenberg 2014-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 611 Aston, W. G. (William George) 1841 1911 Aston, William George Shinto (the Way of the Gods) E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Paul Marshall, Mary Akers, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Shinto (the Way of the Gods)" by W. G. Aston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an exploration of Shinto, the ancient religion of Japan, detailing its practices, beliefs, and development over time. It delves into aspects such as the pantheon of deities, the concept of kami, and the cultural and historical influences shaping Shinto literature. At the start of the work, Aston lays the groundwork for exploring Shinto by addressing its foundational elements and historical context. He discusses its rudimentary aspects compared to other world religions, touching on its polytheism and lack of a supreme deity. The opening also highlights how Shinto evolved from a primitive cult into a more organized religion, emphasizing its strong ties to Japanese culture and civilization. Additionally, Aston introduces various sources for studying Shinto, including ancient texts like the "Kojiki" and "Nihongi," which provide insight into its mythology and rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46038/46038-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shinto BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1006384 2025-08-18T14:38:25.316875 text/html 962050 2024-10-24T08:10:07 text/html 1315858 2025-08-18T14:38:41.352701 application/epub+zip 1331408 2025-08-18T14:38:28.298786 application/epub+zip 433039 2025-08-18T14:38:26.677837 application/epub+zip 1623081 2025-08-18T14:38:50.223708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1522787 2025-08-18T14:38:39.821744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626818 2022-09-21T03:46:48.096104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748673 2025-08-18T14:38:22.843797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 728689 2024-10-24T08:10:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-08-18T14:38:50.393696 application/rdf+xml 8149 2025-08-18T14:38:27.005791 image/jpeg 1884 2025-08-18T14:38:26.825784 image/jpeg 1149852 2025-08-18T14:38:25.436859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia