[ T]he expertise brought by the authors provides a valuable resource for scholars of this period, and the diverse topics covered show that the relationship of Shinto with institutional power in the Edo period is multifaceted and does not lend itself to any sort of simple, linear progression building up to the eventual centralization of shrines. * Reading Religion * [ T]his volume is heartily recommended to scholars of East Asian religions. * Religious Studies Review * Religion, Power, and the Rise of Shinto in Early Modern Japan is an important contribution to the study of the relationship between religion and politics in the Edo period. ... offers a significant addition to our knowledge of the religious history of Edo Japan, which will be of great use to scholars and students alike. * Monumenta Nipponica * This collection represents the highest standards of research on Shinto and should become required reading for Japanese studies. * Helen Hardacre, Professor of Japanese Religions and Society, Harvard University, USA * Religion, Power, and the Rise of Shinto in Early Modern Japan makes a field-transforming contribution by highlighting the 17th century as a key moment, indeed a turning point, in Japanese religious history with important ramifications for the history of Shinto and government religious policy. * Luke Roberts, Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA *
