Japan, An Attempt at Interpretation IndexJAPAN, AN ATTEMPT AT INTERPRETATION BY LAFCADIO HEARN The Macmillan Company, New York [1904] Title Page Contents Difficulties Strangeness and Charm The Ancient Cult The Religion of the Home The Japanese Family The Communal Cult Developments of Shintô Worship and Purification The Rule of the Dead The Introduction of Buddhism The Higher Buddhism The Social Organization The Rise of the Military Power The Religion of Loyalty The Jesuit Peril Feudal Integration The Shintô Revival Survivals Modern Restraints Official Education Industrial Danger Reflections Appendix Bibliographical Notes
