Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 776 g
Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 776 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-924039-5
Verlag: OUP Oxford
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.
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- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I: Origins and changes in Japan
- Soka Gakkai in historical perspective
- The legacy of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi: Value-creating education and global citizenship
- A Buddhist reformation in the twentieth century: Causes and implications of the conflict between the Soka Gakkai and the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood
- Soka Gakkai and Japanese politics
- The changing role of the Komeito in Japanese politics in the 1990s
- The role of women
- The movement and the Japanese media
- Towards a pillar organization?
- Part II: International appearances
- Immigrant Buddhists in America
- Organizational isomorphism in SGI-USA
- Socially inclusive Buddhists in America
- Buddhist humanism and Catholic culture in Brazil
- The British movement and its members
- Buddhism in action: Case studies from Italy
- The expansion of Soka Gakkai into Southeast Asia
