Beyond the Mushroom Cloud: Commemoration, Religion, and Responsibility after Hiroshima (Bordering Religions: Concepts, Conflicts, and Conversations)
By Yuki Miyamoto.
Description
This monograph explores the ethics and religious sensibilities of a group of the hibakusha (survivors) of 1945’s atomic bombings. Unfortunately, their ethic of “not retaliation, but reconciliation” has not been widely recognized, perhaps obscured by the mushroom cloud―symbol of American weaponry, victory, and scientific achievement. However, it is worth examining the habakushas’ philosophy, supported by their religious sensibilities, as it offers resources to reconcile contested issues of public memories in our contemporary world, especially in the post 9-11 era. The...
ISBN(s)
0823240517, 9780823240517
