Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan : : Reiyukai Kyodan / / Helen Hardacre.
Basing her book on four years of field work (including interviews, a survey of 2,000 Reiyukai members, and eight months of residence with believers), she analyzes Reiyukai ancestor worship and veneration of the Lotus Sutra. She explains the enduring appeal of a religion, founded in 1919, that dedica...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1984 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
707 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Note on Romanization
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter One. The History of Reiyukai
- Chapter Two. Contemporary Activities and Organization
- Chapter Three. Reiyukai and the Family
- Chapter Four. Reiyukai Ritual
- Chapter Five. Witnessing and Healing
- Chapter Six. The Role of Women in Reiyukai
- Conclusion
- Appendix. Questionnaire Results
- Bibliography
- Index