Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter One. The Land in Pure Land 17
8. Chapter Two. The Modern Tradition 47
9. Chapter Three. Special Marxist, Special Buddhist 86
10. Chapter Four. Pure Land for the People 121
11. Chapter Five. Man without a Hometown 160
12. Epilogue. “Let Us Read Shinran, Young People!” 190
13. Notes 199
14. Works Cited 211
15. Index 233
16. About the Author 243