| Religion and Social Crisis in Japan: Understanding Japanese Society Through the Aum Affair 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Mullins, Mark R. (Editor), Loparo, Kenneth A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349655333 ISBN-13: 9781349655335 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - History | Asia - Japan - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.699 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 227 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the time Aum Shinriky emerged, most Japanese assumed that they lived in one of the most well-ordered and safest societies, a model that had much to offer the chaotic Western world. This assumption was shaken on 20 March 1995 when the deadly nerve gas sarin was released on the Tokyo subway system. Since that incident, the 'Aum affair' has had widespread repercussions and shaken the Japanese psyche in a serious way. This volume provides a window onto contemporary Japanese society by considering the various reactions and responses to this crisis precipitated by this deviant religious movement. |