Japanese Enthronement Ceremonies

ISBN-13: 9780710305220 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 168 str.

Opis

This text contains descriptions of the Japanese enthronement ceremonies. It covers the rituals, costumes, offerings, equipment, music, seating plans and buildings in which the ceremonies are held, giving their present function and past history. It examines the underlying importance of the rites.

Spis treści

The Imperial Regalia;: The Mirror; The Sword; The Jewels; The Ceremonies in Outline; The Soku Rei: the Ceremony of Ascending the Throne; Preparations for the Daijo Sai; The Daijo Sai: The Great New Food Festival; Epilogue: the Meaning of the Ceremonies.

O autorze

Daniel Clarence Holtom (1884-1962), held an AB and a DD from Kalamazoo College, Michigan, an AB and PhD from the University of Chicago, a BD from Newton Theological Institution and aDD from Brown University.