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The Category of 'Religion' in Contemporary Japan: Shūkyō And Temple Buddhism

The Category of 'Religion' in Contemporary Japan: Shūkyō And Temple Buddhism

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BuddhismGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 3319735691
ISBN13: 9783319735696
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Apr 30 2018
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This book critically examines the term 'religion' (shūkyō) as a social category within the sociological context of contemporary Japan. Whereas the nineteenth-century construction of shūkyō has been critically studied by many, the same critical approach has not been extended to the contemporary context of the Japanese-language discourse on shūkyō and Temple Buddhism. This work aims to unveil the norms and imperatives which govern the utilization of the term shūkyō in the specific context of modern day Japan, with a particular focus upon Temple Buddhism. The author draws on a number of popular publications in Japanese, many of which have been written by Buddhist priests. In addition, the book offers rich interview material from conversations with Buddhist priests.

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