Karma and punishment. prison chaplaincy in japan, hardback/adam j. lyons

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 Japans religious organizations carved out a niche as defenders of society by fighting crime.

Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center Author(s): Adam J.

Lyons Illustration(s): 7 color photos, 21 photos, 1 illus.

, 3 maps, 9 tables Number of pages: 400 Collection: Harvard East Asian Monographs Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 162 x 238 x 33 Cover type: Hardback.