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Bloomsbury Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese 'New' Religion: Transformations and the Founder

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This book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder Kiriyama Seiyu. Based on field research spanning 30 years, it examines Agonshu from when it first captured attention in the 1980s with its spectacular rituals and use of media technologies, through its period of stagnation, and then up to its response to the 2016 death of its founder. The book discusses the significance of charismatic leadership, the 'democratisation' of practice and the demands made by movements such as Agonshu on members, while examining how the movement became increasingly focused on revisionist nationalism and issues of Japanese identity. In examining the dilemma religions commonly face on the deaths of charismatic founders, Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader look at Agonshu's response to Kiriyama's death and how and why it has transformed a human founder into a figure of worship. By examining Agonshu in the wider context, the authors critically examine the concept of 'new religions' and draw attention to the importance of understanding the trajectories of 'new' religions and how they can become 'old' even within their first generation.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1350086517
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Asia > Japan
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 December 2018
Listed Since: 04 April 2018

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