Miles, Leroyce.«Spirit». A: Introduction to the Study of Religion. Waltham Abbey, Essex:Scientific e-ResourcesED-Tech Press,7 August 2018,p.98. ISBN 978-1839473630.«Various forms of animism, such as Japan's Shinto and African traditional religion, focus on invisible beings that represent or connect with plants, animals (sometimes called 'Animal Fathers'), or landforms (kami): translators usually employ the English word “spirit” when trying to express the idea of such entities.»
