CHAPTER THREE. Soka Gakkai’s Dramatic Narrative

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vii
4. Preface ix
5. CHAPTER ONE. Soka Gakkai as Mimetic Nation 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. From Intellectual Collective to Religion: A History of Soka Gakkai 35
7. CHAPTER THREE. Soka Gakkai’s Dramatic Narrative 68
8. CHAPTER FOUR. Participating in Canon: The Formation of Sacred Texts in a New Religion 88
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Cultivating Youth: Discipleship through Standardized Education 112
10. CHAPTER SIX. Good Wives, Wise Mothers, and Foot Soldiers of Conversion 137
11. Afterword: Vocational Paths 170
12. Notes 179
13. Works Cited 199
14. Index 209