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.