Dynamism And The Ageing Of A Japanese New Religion
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Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese New Religion
Author | : Erica Baffelli,Ian Reader |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2018-12-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781350086524 |
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“This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. This book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder Kiriyama Seiyu. Based on field research spanning 30 years, it examines Agonshu from when it first captured attention in the 1980s with its spectacular rituals and use of media technologies, through its period of stagnation to its response to the death of its founder in 2016. The authors discuss the significance of charismatic leadership, the 'democratisation' of practice and the demands made by movements such as Agonshu on members, while examining how the movement became increasingly focused on revisionist nationalism and issues of Japanese identity. In examining the dilemma that religions commonly face on the deaths of charismatic founders, Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader look at Agonshu's response to Kiriyama's death, looking at how and why it has transformed a human founder into a figure of worship. By examining Agonshu in the wider context, the authors critically examine the concept of 'new religions'. They draw attention to the importance of understanding the trajectories of 'new' religions and how they can become 'old' even within their first generation.
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions
Author | : Erica Baffelli,Andrea Castiglioni,Fabio Rambelli |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2021-03-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781350043749 |
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Providing an overview of current cutting-edge research in the field of Japanese religions, this Handbook is the most up-to-date guide to contemporary scholarship in the field. As well as charting innovative research taking place, this book also points to new directions for future research, covering both the modern and pre-modern periods. Edited by Erica Baffelli, Andrea Castiglioni, and Fabio Rambelli, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions includes essays by international scholars from the USA, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand. Topics and themes include gender, politics, the arts, economy, media, globalization, and colonialism. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions is an essential reference point for upper-level students and scholars of Japanese religions as well as Japanese Studies more broadly.
Japanese New Religions in the West
Author | : Peter B. Clarke,Jeffrey Somers |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013-10-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781134241385 |
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An excellent and very timely update on an area seeing many recent developments.
Japanese New Religions in Global Perspective
Author | : Peter B Clarke,Peter B. Clarke |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781136828720 |
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Since the 1960s virtually every part of the world has seen the arrival and establishment of Japanese new religious movements, a process that has followed quickly on the heels of the most active period of Japanese economic expansion overseas. This book examines the nature and extent of this religious expansion outside Japan.
Religion in Japanese Daily Life
Author | : David C. Lewis |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2017-09-22 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781317194378 |
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Are Japanese people religious – and, if so, in what ways? David Lewis addresses this question from the perspective of ordinary Japanese people in the context of their life cycles, and explores why they engage in religious activities. He not only discusses how Japanese people engage in different religious practices as they encounter new events in their lives but also analyses the attitudes and motivations behind their behaviour. Activities such as fortune-telling, religious rites in the workplace, ancestral rites and visits to shrines and temples are actually engaged in by many people who view themselves as ‘non- religious’ but express their motivations in terms other than the conventional ‘religious’ ones. This book outlines the religious options available, and assesses why people choose particular religious activities at various times in their lives or in specific circumstances. The author challenges some widespread assumptions about religion in urban and industrial contexts and also shows how some of the underlying motivations behind Japanese behaviour are expressed both in religious and non-religious forms.
Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 674 |
Release | : 2012-09-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789004234369 |
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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.
Religion and Society in Modern Japan
Author | : Mark Mullins,Susumu Shimazono,Paul Loren Swanson |
Publsiher | : Jain Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Japan |
ISBN | : 9780895819369 |
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Designed for classroom study, this anthology provides the students with interpretations and perspectives on the significance of religion in modern Japan. Emphasis is placed on the sociocultural expressions of religion in everyday life, rather than on religious texts or traditions. A particular strength of this collection is the combination of current Japanese and Western scholarship.
Establishing the Revolutionary
Author | : Birgit Staemmler,Ulrich M. Dehn |
Publsiher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9783643901521 |
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New religions in Japan claim millions of members and simultaneously provoke criticism and fulfil social functions. This publication serves as a handbook about these new religions on the basis of recent research, written by an international range of scholarly experts.