"A major contribution to the fields of ritual studies, history of
religions, theater, and the anthropology of modern Japanese
society. The author writes in a lively, captivating style without
sacrificing scholarly rigor. The 'transcendent' quality of this
work stems from Jane Marie Law's synthesis of sound historiography
and ethnographic fieldwork."—Avron Boretz, Hobart and William Smith
Colleges
"This is a sophisticated, post-modern, cross-disciplinary study. It
breaks new ground in its examination of non-ecclesiastical
religious experience and the role of ritual specialist/popular
entertainers and serves as an example of how to address the issue
of the meaning and creation of 'traditions.' Jane Marie Law has
asked, and answered splendidly, all the right, most interesting
questions about tradition formation, reformation, and
revival."—Susan Matisoff, Stanford University
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