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.»
