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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Protectors and Predators examines the nature and roles of deities in the religious world of medieval Japan and beyond. Bernard Faure introduces readers to medieval Japanese religiosity and shows the centrality of the gods in religious discourse and ritual.

Protectors and Predators

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      Publisher University of Hawai'i Press
      Published 30 November 2015
      ISBN-13 9780824839314
      978-0824839314
      ISBN-10 0824839315
      Also in:
      Buddhism Comparative religion

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      Book Synopsis
      Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Protectors and Predators examines the nature and roles of deities in the religious world of medieval Japan and beyond. Bernard Faure introduces readers to medieval Japanese religiosity and shows the centrality of the gods in religious discourse and ritual.

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