Kurozumikyo and the New Religions of Japan Helen Hardacre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardacre, Helen 1949- Author.

Series:

Princeton paperbacks

Language:

English

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Kurozumikyō (Religious organization).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1. print.

Place of Publication:

Princeton [u.a.] Princeton Univ. Pr. 1988

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The description for this book, Kurozumikyo and the New Religions of Japan, will be forthcoming.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FIGURES, AND MAPS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER ONE. The World View of the New Religions

The New Religions of Japan

The World View of the New Religions

The Self

Patterns of Action

The Limits of the World View

CHAPTER TWO. The Founding of Kurozumikyo

Introduction

The Historical Context

The Formation of Kurozumikyo: Overview

The Founder's Early Career

Early Followers

The Middle Phase

The High Disciples

The Late Phase

CHAPTER THREE. Preaching and Healing

Preaching

Healing

Majinai

Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR. Branch Churches in Kurozumikyo

Organization

Kurozumikyo and Shrine Shint5

Rural and Urban Churches

Women's Roles

Varieties of Laymen's Meetings

Problems and Summary

CHAPTER FIVE. Ministers and Followers

The Branch Church at Ōi

Social Change and the Ōi Church

The Ōi Church and Rural Society

Rites and the Public Symbolism of Self-Cultivation

Blessings in This Life

CHAPTER SIX. Space, Time, and the Human Life

Sacred Space

Sacred Time

The Life Cycle

CHAPTER SEVEN. The Unity of the New Religions

APPENDIX A. The Great Purification Prayer

APPENDIX B. Glossary

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691221564

0691221561

OCLC:

1206241526