did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780415659123

Media and New Religions in Japan

by ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780415659123

  • ISBN10:

    0415659124

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2016-02-19
  • Publisher: Routledge

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $155.00 Save up to $124.08
  • Rent Book $103.08
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE
    USUALLY SHIPS IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

Summary

The history of Japanese New Religions (shinshûkyô), since the late Nineteenth Century, has been strongly influenced by the development of the media and by the image strategies associated with them. The focus of this book is the media narratives created by Japanese New Religions in order to proselytize, communicate with members, and (re)create their image. A great deal of scholarly attention has been devoted to how the media deal with religion and how religion is performed and expressed in the context of the media. However, most research on religion and media in Japan has focused on media representations of religions. In this book, author Erica Baffelli develops a framework to analyze the interaction of media and religion in the context of Japanese New Religions. In particular, the analysis of the way that religion is 'done' in the context of media implies a re-discussion of classical definitions of ritual, charisma, and communitas. In the context of Japanese New Religions, this volume introduces the concept of shinhatsubai ('new sale') often used in Japan as an advertising slogan for 'latest and newest' products. The notion of shinhatsubai is here used as a descriptive term for Japanese New Religions' constant image changes and attempts to be attractive.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program