Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 one Order, Karma, and Kinship: Animals in Japanese History and Culture 17 two Masking Commodification and Sacralizing Consumption: The Emergence of Animal Memorial Rites 51 three Pets, Death, and Taxes: The Legal Boundaries of Religion 90 four Embodying Hybridity: The Necrogeography of Pet Memorial Spaces 124 five Vengeful Spirits or Loving Spiritual Companions? Changing Views of Pet Spirits 156 Epilogue 187 Notes 195 Glossary 223 Bibliography 231 Index 257 ...