Politics and Religion in Modern Japan
Red Sun, White Lotus
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780230336681 | |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | August 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780230336681 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | August 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Written by leading scholars in the field, this book provides new insights, based on original research, into the full spectrum of modern Japanese political-religious activity: from the prewar uses of Shinto in shaping the modern imperial nation-state to the postwar 'new religions' that have challenged the power of the political establishment.
Written by leading scholars in the field, this book provides new insights, based on original research, into the full spectrum of modern Japanese political-religious activity: from the prewar uses of Shinto in shaping the modern imperial nation-state to the postwar 'new religions' that have challenged the power of the political establishment.
