Description
| Product ID: | 9780674260153 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| Title: | Karma and Punishment |
| Subtitle: | Prison Chaplaincy in Japan |
| Authors: | Author: Adam J. Lyons |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Buddhist life and practice, Buddhist life & practice, Sociology and anthropology, Social services and welfare, criminology, Sociology & anthropology, Social services & welfare, criminology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A groundbreaking study of prison religion, Karma and Punishment introduces a form of chaplaincy rooted in the Buddhist concept of doctrinal admonition. Through research and fieldwork, Adam Lyons uncovers a dimension of Buddhist modernism that developed as Japan’s religious organizations carved out a niche as defenders of society by fighting crime. |
| Imprint Name: | Harvard University, Asia Center |
| Publisher Name: | Harvard University, Asia Center |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-07-06 |