Japanese Enthronement Ceremonies / Edition 1

by D.C. Holtom

Overview

First Published in 1996. This volume contains the finest and most detailed descriptions of the Japanese enthronement ceremonies and imperial regalia available in the English language. Privately printed in 1928, it has never before been widely available. In an approach that combines history and anthropology, it presents meticulous description of the rituals, costumes, offerings and buildings in which the ceremonies - mostly enacted in private - are held.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780710305220
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/09/1996
Series:	Kegan Paul Japan Library , #2
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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.