Politics and Religion in Modern Japan: Red Sun, White Lotus

Starrs, R.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349316595

DOI: 10.1057/9780230336681

Dimensions: 244cm x170cm

Pages: 331