Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions

Product Description Book by About the Author Inken Prohl is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Heidelberg. She is a published author of books and numerous articles on contemporary religions of Japan, including two monographs titled Religiöse Innovationen and Zen für Dummies.John Nelson is Professor in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Francisco. He has written two books about major Shinto shrines as well as many articles on wide-ranging topics. His forthcoming book is on innovation within contemporary Buddhist denominations in Japan.Contributors include: Barbara Ambros, Jørn Borup, John Breen, Stephen G. Covell, Benjamin Dorman, Lisette Gebhardt, Isomae Jun’ichi, Kenta Kasai, Noriko Kawahashi, Satsuki Kawano, Gregory P. Levine, Mark MacWilliams, Levi McLaughlin, Mark R. Mullins, John Nelson, Rev. Masazumi Shojun Okano, Inken Prohl, Michael K. Roemer, Aike P. Rots, Bernhard Scheid, Shimazono Susumu, George J. Tanabe Jr., Jonathan Watts, Duncan Ryuken Williams, and Urs Matthias Zachmann.