Showing Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan: The Case of Aum Shinrikyo by Ian Reader
Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan An investigation into the workings of the Aum Shinrikyo, an ostensibly Buddhist movement which, under the guidance of its leader Asahara Shoko, increasingly engaged in criminal activities that culminated in the Tokyo subway attack in March 1995. Full description
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- Tokyo (508)
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Countries
- Japan (2,219)
Other geographical areas
- Honshü (922)
- Eastern Asia (2,196)
