Legitimating a religion through culture: revisiting Peter Clarke’s discussion on the globalisation of Japanese new religions

Peter Clarke’s work on the globalisation of Japanese new religions in the West remains a primary point of reference in this field. Despite its ground-breaking contribution, there needs to be a re-evaluation of his conclusion, which considers Japanese cultural elements of these religious groups as a...

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Main Author: Kato, Masato (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. 2021
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-103
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Clarke, Peter B. 1940-2011 / Japan / New religion / Culture / Spread of / Western world
B France / Tenrikyō / History 1970-1980
RelBib Classification:AZ New religious movements
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Legitimation
B cult controversy
B Japanese new religions
B Tenrikyō
B Peter Clarke
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