Dynamism and the ageing of a Japanese 'new' religion : : transformations and the founder / / Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader.

• VerfasserIn: Baffelli, Erica, 1976-
• TeilnehmendeR: Reader, Ian, 1949-
• Place / Publishing House: London, England : : Bloomsbury Academic,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (215 pages)

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Japanese Names, Terms and Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1 Situating Agonshu: The Concept of 'New Religions' in Modern.Japan -- 2 The Story of a Religious Founder: Kiriyama Seiyu, Turmoil, Charisma and Experience -- 3 Teaching as Practice: Ritual, Benefits and the Costs of Devotion -- 4 From the World to Japan: The Nationalism of an Ageing Movement -- 5 Transcending Death: The Birth and Spiritual Messages of the Second.Buddha -- 6 Concluding Comments: Founder Worship and the Problem of the.'New' -- Notes -- Introduction -- 1 Situating Agonshū: The Concept of 'New Religions' in Modern Japan -- 2 The Story of a Religious Founder: Kiriyama Seiyū, Turmoil, Charisma and Experience -- 3 Teaching as Practice: Ritual, Benefits and the Costs of Devotion -- 4 From the World to Japan: The Nationalism of an Ageing Movement -- 5 Transcending Death: The Birth and Spiritual Messages of the Second Buddha -- 6 Concluding Comments: Founder Worship and the Problem of the 'New' -- References -- Index.