North American Buddhists in social context / edited by Paul David Numrich.
| Other author | Numrich, Paul David, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008. |
| Description | ix, 246 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Religion and the social order ; 15, 1061-5210 ; Religion and the social order 15. ^A782328 |
| Partial contents | North American Buddhists : a field of study? / Paul David Numrich -- Themes and issues in the study of North American Buddhists and Buddhism / Janet McLellan -- Temple and society in the new world : Theravada Buddhism and social order in North America / Carl L. Bankston III and Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo -- The Buddhist mission of North America, 1898-1942 : religion and its social functions in an ethnic community / Arthur Nishimura -- Japanese American religiosity : a contemporary perspective / Tetsuden Kashima -- "True Buddhism is not Chinese": Taiwanese immigrants defining Buddhist identity in the United States / Carolyn Chen -- A religious minority within an ethnic minority : Korean American Buddhists / Karen Chai Kim -- The emergence of a new Buddhism : continuity and change / James William Coleman -- Soka Gakkai : engaged Buddhism in North America / Constance Lynn Geekie. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2008009735 |
| ISBN | 9789004168268 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9004168265 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BQ736 .N67 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |