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Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan
Contributors:
By (Author) Helen Hardacre
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
294.30952
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
294
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
397g
Description
Basing her book on four years of field work (including interviews, a survey of 2,000 Reiyukai members, and eight months of residence with believers), she analyzes Reiyukai ancestor worship and veneration of the Lotus Sutra. She explains the enduring appeal of a religion, founded in 1919, that dedicates itself to the spread of true Buddhism" and tha
