Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan The Case of Aum Shinrikyo |
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| Author:
| Reader, Ian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7007-1108-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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The text looks at how Aum, a religious movement based on yoga, meditation, asceticism and enlightenment became involved in violent activities and explores the religion's spiritual roots, placing it in the context of modern Japanese religious patterns.
The text looks at how Aum, a religious movement based on yoga, meditation, asceticism and enlightenment became involved in violent activities and explores the religion's spiritual roots, placing it in the context of modern Japanese religious patterns.