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

• Autore: Baffelli Erica <1976->
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 pages)
• Disciplina: 294.3/9
• Soggetto topico: Buddhism - Japan - Doctrines
• Soggetto geografico: Japan Religion
• Persona (resp. second.): ReaderIan <1949->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dynamism and the ageing of a Japanese 'new' religion
• ISBN: 1-350-08652-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910597893603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II