Handbook of contemporary Japanese religions / edited by Inken Prohl and John Nelson.

• TeilnehmendeR: Prohl, Inken.; Nelson, John K. 1953-
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (674 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Material --; Religious Contexts and Patterns in Contemporary Japan /; Japanese Survey Data on Religious Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices in the Twenty-First Century /; The Concepts of Religion and Religious Studies in Transcultural Contexts, with a Focus on Japan /; Shintō Shrines: Traditions and Transformations /; Contemporary Buddhist Priests and Clergy /; Christianity in Contemporary Japanese Society /; Money and the Temple: Law, Taxes and the Image of Buddhism /; Voices for the Dead: Priestly Incantations and Grave Discussions /; Re-Imagining Buddhist Women in Contemporary Japan /; The Postwar Constitution and Religion /; New Religions in Japan: Adaptations and Transformations in Contempotary Society /; Sōka Gakkai in Japan /; Ambiguous Identities: Negotiating Christianity and ‘Japaneseness’ /; Reconstructing Priestly Identity and Roles and the Development of Socially Engaged Buddhism in Contemporary Japan /; Buddhist Environmentalism in Contemporary Japan /; ‘Fine Words Indeed’: Yasukuni and the Narrative Fetishism of War /; From the ‘Tradition’ to a Choice: Recent Developments in Mortuary Practices /; Theosophy and Related Movements in Japan /; The Rise of the New Spirituality /; Petto Kuyō: Changing Views of Animal Spirits in Contemporary Japan /; Celebrity Fortunes: Defining ‘Religion’ in the Post-Aum Era /; Zen Art: Pure Gesture, Nationalist Aesthetic, or Nothing at All? /; Widely Read Writings on Religion in Contemporary Japan: Popular Books on Religious Issues, ‘Spiritual Literature’ and Literary Works with Religious Themes /; Contemporary Household Altars /; Religion and Manga /; Index.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283602172; 9786613914620; 9004234365
• ISSN: 1874-6691
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Inken Prohl and John Nelson.

Representing work by some of the leading scholars in the field, the chapters of this handbook survey the transformation and innovation of religious traditions and practices in contemporary Japan. Readers will find lively scholarly studies about changes in the traditional institutions of Buddhism and Shinto, vivid examples of social activism as well as the so-called “new religions,” examination of the relationship between religion and the state, and analysis of the religiosity of individuals encompassed by “spirituality,” pilgrimage and tourism, and the marketing of religions. This groundbreaking collection of scholarly papers helps to map out the fascinating complexity and dynamism of religion in contemporary Japanese society and culture.