The social dimension of Shin Buddhism /
The social dimension of Shin Buddhism /
edited by Ugo Dessì.
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
- 1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations
- Numen book series, studies in the history of religions ; v. 129 .
- Studies in the history of religions ; 129. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Shin Buddhism and Japanese society / Socio-economic impacts of Hōnen's Pure Land doctrines : an inquiry into the interplay between Buddhist teachings and institutions / Shin Buddhism and burakumin in the Edo period / Shinshū studies and the legacy of liberal thought in Japan / To lament the self : the ethical ideology of Takeuchi Ryō'on (1891-1968) and the Ōtani-ha movement against buraku discrimination / Shin Buddhism and gender : the discourse on gender discrimination and related reforms / Speaking through the media : Shin Buddhism, popular culture and the Internet / Shin Buddhism and globalization : attitudes toward the political subsystem and pluralism at the organizational and individual levels / Ugo Dessì -- Martin Repp -- Galen Amstutz -- Melissa Anne-Marie Curley -- Jessica L. Main -- Simone Heidegger -- Elisabetta Porcu -- Ugo Dessì.
This book analyzes social aspects of Shin Buddhism (J?do Shinsh?), a mainstream Japanese religious tradition. The contributions collected here especially focus on the intersection between Shin Buddhism, politics, education, social movements, economy, culture and the media, gender, and globalization.
9789004193796 (electronic bk.) 9004193790 (electronic bk.) (hardback ; alk. paper) (hardback ; alk. paper)
GBB076624 bnb
015584774 Uk
Shin (Sect)--Social aspects.
Religion and sociology--Japan.
Sociologie religieuse--Japon.
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.
Religion and sociology.
Shin (Sect)--Social aspects.
Japan.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BQ8715.8 / .S63 2010
294.3/926
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Shin Buddhism and Japanese society / Socio-economic impacts of Hōnen's Pure Land doctrines : an inquiry into the interplay between Buddhist teachings and institutions / Shin Buddhism and burakumin in the Edo period / Shinshū studies and the legacy of liberal thought in Japan / To lament the self : the ethical ideology of Takeuchi Ryō'on (1891-1968) and the Ōtani-ha movement against buraku discrimination / Shin Buddhism and gender : the discourse on gender discrimination and related reforms / Speaking through the media : Shin Buddhism, popular culture and the Internet / Shin Buddhism and globalization : attitudes toward the political subsystem and pluralism at the organizational and individual levels / Ugo Dessì -- Martin Repp -- Galen Amstutz -- Melissa Anne-Marie Curley -- Jessica L. Main -- Simone Heidegger -- Elisabetta Porcu -- Ugo Dessì.
This book analyzes social aspects of Shin Buddhism (J?do Shinsh?), a mainstream Japanese religious tradition. The contributions collected here especially focus on the intersection between Shin Buddhism, politics, education, social movements, economy, culture and the media, gender, and globalization.
9789004193796 (electronic bk.) 9004193790 (electronic bk.) (hardback ; alk. paper) (hardback ; alk. paper)
GBB076624 bnb
015584774 Uk
Shin (Sect)--Social aspects.
Religion and sociology--Japan.
Sociologie religieuse--Japon.
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.
Religion and sociology.
Shin (Sect)--Social aspects.
Japan.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BQ8715.8 / .S63 2010
294.3/926