Akira Goto

Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring the Japanese Skyscape

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Goto examines the significance of constellations in the daily life of farmers, fishermen, sailors, priests and the ruling classes throughout Japan's ancient and medieval history. He discusses the importance of astronomy in official rituals, mythology, and Shinto and Buddhist ceremonies, providing an overview of cultural astronomy in Japan.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000221138
• Artikelnr.: 60085403

Autorenporträt

Akira Goto is Professor of Anthropology at Nanzan University, Japan. Born in 1954, Sendai, Japan, Professor Goto obtained his B.A. and M.A. from University of Tokyo (archaeology), followed by his Ph.D. in anthro- pology from University of Hawai¿i. He was also the director of Anthropo- logical Institute, Nanzan University from 2010-2018.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Japanese People and Stars: Cultural Astronomy and Star Lore of the
Japanese 2. Stars in Mythology and Classical Literature 3. Star Lore of the
Hokkaido Ainu 4. Ethnoastronomy in the Ryukyu Islands 5. Archaeoastronomy
of Prehistoric Japan: A Historical Survey 6. Fallen Star Legends in
Japanese Folk Beliefs 7. Cosmology Seen in House and Burial Orientation of
the Hokkaido Ainu, Northern Japan 8. The Sun and the Kingdom of Ryukyu: An
Ethnohistorical Approach to State Formation 9. Epilogue

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1. Japanese People and Stars: Cultural Astronomy and Star Lore of the Japanese 2. Stars in Mythology and Classical Literature 3. Star Lore of the Hokkaido Ainu 4. Ethnoastronomy in the Ryukyu Islands 5. Archaeoastronomy of Prehistoric Japan: A Historical Survey 6. Fallen Star Legends in Japanese Folk Beliefs 7. Cosmology Seen in House and Burial Orientation of the Hokkaido Ainu, Northern Japan 8. The Sun and the Kingdom of Ryukyu: An Ethnohistorical Approach to State Formation 9. Epilogue