4. The Science of the Gods

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. A Note on Texts and Translations xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Marks of Heresy: Organizing Difference in Premodern Japan 22
7. 2. Heretical Anthropology 43
8. 3. The Arrival of Religion 71
9. 4. The Science of the Gods 94
10. 5. Formations of the Shinto Secular 132
11. 6. Taming Demons 164
12. 7. Inventing Japanese Religion 192
13. 8. Religion within the Limits 224
14. Conclusion 251
15. Appendix: Religion Explained 263
16. Notes 265
17. Character Glossary 331
18. References 345
19. Index 381