Shin-Tō - The Way of the Gods in Japan – Georg Schurhammer S.J. – 1923

A scarce early 20th-century study of Shintō religion and practice in Japan, written by Jesuit scholar and historian Georg Schurhammer, S.J. and published by Kurt Schroeder in 1923.

Drawing upon both printed and previously unpublished accounts of Jesuit missionaries working in Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries, Schurhammer examines early European observations and interpretations of Shintō, its beliefs, customs and place within Japanese society.

An interesting historical work offering insight into both Japanese religious traditions and the experiences of early Christian missionaries in Japan, this nearly century-old volume will appeal to collectors of Japanese history, religion, Jesuit scholarship and antiquarian books.

Author: Georg Schurhammer, S.J.
Publisher: Kurt Schroeder
Place of Publication: Bonn and Leipzig
Publication Year: 1923
Subject: Shintō / Japanese Religion / Jesuit Missions / Japanese History

Condition - Pre-owned, some staining