
Global Citizens
The Soka Gakkai Buddhist Movement in the World
Oxford University Press
Published on 14. December 2000
Book
Hardback
456 pages
978-0-19-924039-5 (ISBN)
Description
Global Citizens is a study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist movement, which was founded in 1930 in Japan, spread rapidly after the Second World War, and has since developed a world-wide following. The book provides an historical overview of the development of the movement as an educational reform society, its development into a sect of Nichiren Buddhism. It provides important details of Soka Gakkai's entry into Japanese politics, including up-to-date information on the relationship between the Komeito - the political party founded by the Soka Gakkai - and the Liberal Democratic Party-its historical opponent in Japanese politics and present partner in the ruling coalition. The book then documents the spread of Soka Gakkai Buddhism to North and South America, Europe, and other Asian countries.
Reviews / Votes
The collection of essays in Global Citizens gives interesting insights into how the Soka Gakkei preceive themselves and their practices. * The Middle Way (Journal of the Buddhist Society) Vol 76, No 2 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
776 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-924039-5 (9780199240395)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
Lecturer,Lecturer,, University of California, Santa Barbara
Reader Emeritus in Sociology, University of Oxford, and Emeritus FellowReader Emeritus in Sociology, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford
Content
PART I: ORIGINS AND CHANGES IN JAPAN ; PART II: INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES