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Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan : Reiyukai Kyodan / Helen Hardacre.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Princeton Legacy Library ; 707Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©1984Edition: Course BookDescription: 1 online resource (294 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780691612492
  • 9781400855377
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/9 19
LOC classification:
  • BQ8372
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Note on Romanization -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The History of Reiyukai -- Chapter Two. Contemporary Activities and Organization -- Chapter Three. Reiyukai and the Family -- Chapter Four. Reiyukai Ritual -- Chapter Five. Witnessing and Healing -- Chapter Six. The Role of Women in Reiyukai -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Questionnaire Results -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: 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 that retains its core intact, in spite of a number of schisms.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781400855377

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Note on Romanization -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The History of Reiyukai -- Chapter Two. Contemporary Activities and Organization -- Chapter Three. Reiyukai and the Family -- Chapter Four. Reiyukai Ritual -- Chapter Five. Witnessing and Healing -- Chapter Six. The Role of Women in Reiyukai -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Questionnaire Results -- Bibliography -- Index

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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 that retains its core intact, in spite of a number of schisms.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)