Women and Millenarian Protest in Meiji Japan: Deguchi Nao and Omotokyo Huron A woman able to communicate

A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic

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A courageous

and a surprising tale of possible murder

and a vivid chronicle of the author's intensely felt spiritual journey

Women and Millenarian Protest in Meiji Japan: Deguchi Nao and Omotokyo Huron A woman able to communicateAuthor Contributor(s): Ooms, Emily Groszos Publisher: Cornell University Cornell East Asia Series Date: 03 31 2010 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW In this detailed analysis of the life and teachings of Deguchi Nao (1837 1918) and the religion she founded, Omotokyo, Emily Ooms expands and refines our understanding of women's roles in the creation of new modes of religious thought and action in Japan. Placing Nao within a broad historical context,