Since the 1960s the world has seen the arrival and establishment of new Japanese religious movements, this text examines the nature and extent this religious ex

This volume provides a complete guide to the global impact and cultural significance of new religious movements.

Since the 1960s virtually every part of the world has seen the arrival and establishment of Japanese new religious movements, a process that has followed quickl

Containing some 1500 entries, this new bibliography will be widely welcomed for its comprehensive brief, and for the sub-section profiling principal NRMs conver

Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religions, and Christianity; there is an introduction that outlines th