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Karma and Punishment
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Adam J. Lyons is Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions at the Universite de Montreal.

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In this meticulously researched, thoughtfully composed book, Adam J. Lyons examines the relation between religion and the state in Japan through the lens of prison chaplaincy...An important contribution to a lively conversation among scholars of Japanese religions around the entanglements between religion and other spheres of social life. -- Melissa Anne-Marie Curley * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
This book offers a valuable and fascinating case study through which to analyze religion-state relations in modern Japan...Lyons' honest and beautifully written account of the conflicts prison chaplains feel gives this superb and field-defining history of prison chaplaincy in Japan more than just academic heft. -- Timothy Benedict * Contemporary Japan *
[Karma and Punishment] not only makes a major contribution towards filling a gap within the broader debates regarding crime and punishment, but it also makes a compelling and fascinating argument about the role of religion in the establishment of the modern prison and probation system and its continuing influence on public perceptions of justice. This is a fascinating story...Impressive and original...A must-read for anyone who is interested in these topics. -- Jason Danely * International Institute for Asian Studies *

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