The social dimension of Shin Buddhism
Introduction : Shin Buddhism and Japanese society /Ugo Dessì --Socio-economic impacts of Hōnen's Pure Land doctrines : an inquiry into the interplay between Buddhist teachings and institutions /Martin Repp --Shin Buddhism and burakumin in the Edo period /Galen Amstutz --Shinshū studies and the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden, The Netherlands Boston
Brill
2010
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| In: |
Studies in the history of religions (volume 129)
Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
volume 129 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Society
/ Jōdo-shinshū
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Shin (Sect) Social aspects B Religion and sociology B Religion and sociology Japan Japan B Religion and sociology (Japan) B Japan B RELIGION ; Buddhism ; General B Shin (Sect) ; Social aspects B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Introduction : Shin Buddhism and Japanese society /Ugo Dessì --Socio-economic impacts of Hōnen's Pure Land doctrines : an inquiry into the interplay between Buddhist teachings and institutions /Martin Repp --Shin Buddhism and burakumin in the Edo period /Galen Amstutz --Shinshū studies and the legacy of liberal thought in Japan /Melissa Anne-Marie Curley --To lament the self : the ethical ideology of Takeuchi Ryō'on (1891-1968) and the Ōtani-ha movement against buraku discrimination /Jessica L. Main --Shin Buddhism and gender : the discourse on gender discrimination and related reforms /Simone Heidegger --Speaking through the media : Shin Buddhism, popular culture and the Internet /Elisabetta Porcu --Shin Buddhism and globalization : attitudes toward the political subsystem and pluralism at the organizational and individual levels /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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9004193790 |