Lay buddhism in contemporary japan: reiyukai kyodan
Auteur :
Hardacre, Helen
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691612492
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
413 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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