| Description |
viii, 321 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Curzon studies in new religious movements |
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Curzon studies in new religious movements.
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| Contents |
Introduction : Japanese new religions abroad : a case of 'reverse' globalization / Peter B. Clarke -- New Japanese religions in the West : between nationalism and universalism / Catherine Cornille -- Spiritual companies, corporate religions : Japanese companies and Japanese new religious movements at home and abroad / Louella Matsunaga -- Japanese religion in Australia : Mahikari and Zen in a multicultural society / Gary D. Bouma, Wendy Smith and Shiva Vasi -- The new Japanese religions in Brazil : some remarks on the Church of World Messianity / Ari Pedro Oro -- Modern Japanese millenarian movements : their changing perception of Japan's global mission with special reference to the Church of the World Messianity in Brazil / Peter B. Clarke -- Adapt or perish : the story of Soka Gakkai in Germany / Sanda Ionescu -- Spirit first, mind follows, body belongs : notions of health, illness and disease in Sukyo Mahikari UK / Louella Matsunaga -- Illness and salvation in Tensho-Kotai-Jingu-Kyo : the dancing religion of Hawaii / Tina Hamrin -- Shin Buddhism in the West : an overview / Alfred Bloom --'Success' and 'failure' : Japanese new religions abroad / Peter B. Clarke |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-317) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Cults -- Japan.
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Sects -- Japan.
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| SUBJECT |
Japan -- Religion -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069568
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Japan -- Religion -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069567
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| Author |
Clarke, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
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| ISBN |
0700711856 |
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9780700711857 |
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