In this first volume of a new series, the chair of the Japan Society of Scotland has compiled a volume that provides insights into what has made Japan an economic giant. Picken, who has been an instru
The A to Z of Shinto traces its long historical evolution in the chronology and, in the introduction, carefully considers the religion from different angles. The dictionary includes hundreds of cross
This expanded second edition of Historical Dictionary of Shinto relates the history of Shinto through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dict
The Historical Dictionary of Calvinism relates the history of its founder John Calvin, the Reformed Church, and the impact that Calvinism has had in the modern world along with an account of modern an
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-reference
Reference on the essentials of Shinto. The format includes an initial historical overview of key aspects of Shinto to provide a general framework of understanding. Then it addresses the Japanese myths
There is little in the general and cultural writings of Japan that does not pertain in some way to Shinto, says Picken (global business communication, Nagoya U. of Commerce and Business Administration
These devotions inspired by ancient Shinto rituals are a series of calls-and-response that directly address the awesome power of the natural world to heal and restore the soul. Readers are invited to
