Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese 'New' Religion: Transformations and the Founder

by Ian Reader and Erica Baffelli

Book Overview

This book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder Kiriyama Seiyu. Based on field research spanning 30 years, it examines Agonshu from when it first captured attention in the 1980s with its spectacular rituals and use of media technologies, through its period of stagnation to its response to the death of its founder in 2016.

The authors discuss the significance of charismatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350086517
• ISBN13: 9781350086517
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"