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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book makes a contribution to rounding out the picture of Aum Shinrikyo, and lays the groundwork for future studies of members who stayed or joined Aum after the Tokyo subway attack. -- Catherine Wessinger, Loyola University, New Orleans * Utopian Studies *
Investigates the motives of ordinary young members of the cult, who joined for religious and social reasons and were generally uninvolved in their terrorist activities: Why did they join? What were their goals and expectations? Why did they choose to stay or leave? The book also discusses the Aum phenomenon as a reflection of alienation. * Japan Quarterly *
This book makes a contribution to rounding out the picture of Aum Shinrikyo, and lays the groundwork for future studies of members who stayed or joined Aum after the Tokyo subway attack. -- Catherine Wessinger, Loyola University, New Orleans * Utopian Studies *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Aum Shinrikyo and the Aum Generation Aum Shinrikyo Chapter 2 Aum's Appeal to Younger Japanese Chapter 3 The True Believers of Aum Chapter 4 The Voices of Aum Chapter 5 The Farce of the "Great Russian Salvation Tour and Ventures Elsewhere" Chapter 6 Conclusion Chapter 7 Cast of Characters Chapter 8 Time Line of Events in Aum History Chapter 9 Notes Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Index
