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

by Ian Reader and Erica Baffelli

Book Overview

"This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350170143
• ISBN13: 9781350170148
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"