Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan (Princeton Legacy Library)

by Helen Hardacre

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Basing her book on four years of field work (including interviews, a survey of 2,000 Reiyukai members, and eight months of residence with believers), she analyzes Reiyukai ancestor worship and veneration of the Lotus Sutra. She explains the enduring appeal of a religion, founded in 1919, that dedicates itself to the spread of true Buddhism" and that retains its core intact, in spite of a number of schisms. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
  • ISBN10 0691612498
  • ISBN13 9780691612492
  • Publish Date 14 July 2014 (first published 21 September 1984)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Princeton University Press