Illustrations Preface Part I: The Structure of Religious Groups Chapter 1: Japanese Religious Affiliations: Motives and Obligations Part II: The Dynamics of Social Conflict Chapter 2: Pilgrimage and World Renewal Chapter 3: The Cross and the Cudgel Part III: The Dynamics of Social and Economic Change Chapter 4: The Weber Thesis and the Economic Development of Japan Chapter 5: Buddhism and Modernization Chapter 6: Ittoen: The Work Ethic of a Buddhist Utopia Part IV: Secularization and National Identity Chapter 7: The Secularization of Japanese Religion Chapter 8: Japan Theory and Civil Religion Notes Index