A New History of Shinto
Author: John Breen, Mark Teeuwen
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
ISBN: 1405155167, PDF, 280 Pages

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"Written by two scholars at the forefront of the study of Japanese religions, this book offers much 
more than a ‘brief history’. It is in fact a very bold and lucid attempt to redraw the parameters that 
govern our understanding of that elusive body of thought and practice we call Shinto … This book will 
surprise and on occasion shock; it will surely be required reading for all those interested in Japan 
and the Japanese."--Richard Bowring, Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Cambridge


“Fresh material presented in an entirely original format.Co-written by two of the world's leading 
academic authorities on Japanese religions, this book is a substantial and highly readable introduction 
to Shinto … It sets a new standard for a concise introduction to Shinto [and] should be required 
reading for anyone interested in Japan and religion.”–-Brian Bocking, University College Cork