Class Year
2019
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Spring 2017
Department 1
History
Abstract
This paper describes the influence of the Tokugawa government on religious life in Japan. It focuses on the religious traditions of Buddhism, Shintoism, and Neo-Confucianism and how the state used these religions to their advantage. The Tokugawa had strict control over all aspects of Japanese life including religion and this paper explores that.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Labbe, Savannah A., "Religion and the State: The Influence of the Tokugawa on Religious Life, Thought, and Institutions" (2017). Student Publications. 566.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/566
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Asian History Commons, Buddhist Studies Commons, History of Religion Commons, History of Religions of Eastern Origins Commons, Political History Commons
Comments
Written for HIST 325: Tokugawa Japan. Received the Edwin T. Greninger '41 Award in History in Fall 2017.