Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan

by John K. Nelson

Book Overview

Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, it is one of the first studies to give readers a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society.

The book profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests. From traditional activities (conducting memorial rituals;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082483898X
• ISBN13: 9780824838980
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"