Project Gutenberg 2017-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 181 Aston, W. G. (William George) 1841 1911 Aston, William George Shinto: The ancient religion of Japan Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shinto BL Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 142635 2025-06-22T10:23:31.572180 text/html 119104 2024-10-23T02:54:07 text/html 176555 2025-06-22T10:23:35.071105 application/epub+zip 175081 2025-06-22T10:23:32.172145 application/epub+zip 113981 2025-06-22T10:23:31.856146 application/epub+zip 229400 2025-06-22T10:23:37.413124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208633 2025-06-22T10:23:34.760136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151643 2022-08-25T08:41:10.844849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123573 2025-06-22T10:23:31.314157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103706 2024-10-23T02:54:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16090 2025-06-22T10:23:37.553089 application/rdf+xml 25431 2025-06-22T10:23:31.947139 image/jpeg 3289 2025-06-22T10:23:31.902113 image/jpeg 152334 2025-06-22T10:23:31.590164 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