How Soka Gakkai Became a Global Buddhist Movement [electronic resource] : The Internationalization of a Japanese Religion

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Métraux, Daniel A.

Mâetraux, Daniel Alfred., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism and culture.

Buddhism.

Soka Gakkai--History.

Globalization--Såoka Gakkai--Religious aspects.

Globalization.

Sōka Gakkai--History.

Sōka Gakkai.

Local Subjects:

Buddhism and culture.

Buddhism.

Soka Gakkai--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

How Soka Gakkai Became a Global Buddhist Movement

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Soka Gakkai is a massive Japan-based New Religious Movement based on the Buddhist teachings of the medieval Buddhist monk Nichiren. This work examines Soka Gakkai International chapters in Australia, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Quebec to determine why the movement has developed strong roots among people from widely divergent cultures.

Contents:

HOW SOKA GAKKAI BECAME A GLOBAL BUDDHIST MOVEMENT: The Internationalization of a Japanese Religion; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - The Origins and Global Expansion of Soka Gakkai; Chapter Two - Soka Gakkai in Australia and New Zealand; Chapter Three - The Soka Gakkai in Southeast Asia; Chapter Four - The Soka Gakkai in Cambodia; Chapter Five - The Philippines: Buddhism in a Very Catholic Land; Chapter Six - The Soka Gakkai in Quebec; Chapter Seven - The Soka Gakkai's Unique Relationships with China and South Korea

Conclusion - The Soka Gakkai as a Global CommunityAppendix I - Brief Commentary on the Soka Gakkai in The United States; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-4438-6

OCLC:

841916999