Religion And Social Crisis In Japan
At the time Aum Shinrikyõ emerged, most Japanese assumed that they lived in one of the most well-ordered of societies, a model that had much to offer the chaotic Western world. This assumption was shaken on March 20, 1995 when the deadly nerve gas sarin was released on the Tokyo subway system. Since that incident, the "Aum Affai" 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...
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At the time Aum Shinrikyõ emerged, most Japanese assumed that they lived in one of the most well-ordered of societies, a model that had much to offer the chaotic Western world. This assumption was shaken on March 20, 1995 when the deadly nerve gas sarin was released on the Tokyo subway system. Since that incident, the "Aum Affai" 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. Eileen Barker This is an important book that tells us a great deal about Japanese society through its varied responses to Aum.
PrefaceNotes on ContributorsIntroduction11The Evolution of Aum Shinrikyo as a Religious Movement192The Reaction of the Police and Security Authorities to Aum Shinrikyo533The Legal and Political Fallout of the "Aum Affair"714Opposition to Aum and the Rise of the "Anti-Cult" Movement in Japan875Religious Responses to the "Aum Affair"1076Aum and the Media: Lost in the Cosmos and the Need to Know1337Back to Invented Tradition: A Nativist Response to a National Crisis1638When Prophecy Fails: The Response of Aum Members to the Crisis179General Bibliography211Index225
\ Eileen BarkerThis is an important book that tells us a great deal about Japanese society through its varied responses to Aum.\ \
