Buddhism in America / Richard Hughes Seager.
| Author/creator | Seager, Richard Hughes |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. and expanded ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012. |
| Description | xviii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Columbia contemporary American religion series Columbia contemporary American religion series. ^A414955 |
| Contents | Part one: Background. Introduction ; The American Buddhist landscape ; Very basic Buddhism ; Three vehicles ; The American setting -- Part two: Major traditions. Introduction ; Jodo Shinshu: America's old-line Buddhists ; Soka Gakkai and its Nichiren humanism ; Zen and its flagship institutions ; The Tibetan milieu ; The Theravada spectrum ; Other Pacific Rim migrations -- Part three: Selected issues. Introduction ; Gender equity ; Socially engaged Buddhism ; Intra-Buddhist and interreligious dialogue ; Making sense of Americanization ; Profiles. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [321] - 331) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011037596 |
| ISBN | 9780231159722 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231159722 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231159739 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0231159730 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780231504379 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 0231504373 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BQ732 .S43 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |