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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 tha



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. ix*List of Tables, pg. xi*Note on Romanization, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. The History of Reiyukai, pg. 10*Chapter Two. Contemporary Activities and Organization, pg. 54*Chapter Three. Reiyukai and the Family, pg. 98*Chapter Four. Reiyukai Ritual, pg. 127*Chapter Five. Witnessing and Healing, pg. 155*Chapter Six. The Role of Women in Reiyukai, pg. 188*Conclusion, pg. 224*Appendix. Questionnaire Results, pg. 231*Bibliography, pg. 255*Index, pg. 265

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691612492, 978-0691612492
      ISBN10: 0691612498
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 tha



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. ix*List of Tables, pg. xi*Note on Romanization, pg. xiii*Preface, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. The History of Reiyukai, pg. 10*Chapter Two. Contemporary Activities and Organization, pg. 54*Chapter Three. Reiyukai and the Family, pg. 98*Chapter Four. Reiyukai Ritual, pg. 127*Chapter Five. Witnessing and Healing, pg. 155*Chapter Six. The Role of Women in Reiyukai, pg. 188*Conclusion, pg. 224*Appendix. Questionnaire Results, pg. 231*Bibliography, pg. 255*Index, pg. 265

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