Karma and Punishment
Author | : Adam J. Lyons |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674260155 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674260153 |
Rating | : 4/5 (153 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Karma and Punishment by : Adam J. Lyons
Download or read book Karma and Punishment written by Adam J. Lyons and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.