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Issei Buddhism in the Americas
Duncan Williams
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Description for Issei Buddhism in the Americas
paperback. A wide-ranging exploration of Asian immigrant religion Editor(s): Williams, Duncan Ryuken; Moriya, Tomoe. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1K; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Rich in primary sources and featuring contributions from scholars on both sides of the Pacific, Issei Buddhism in the Americas upends boundaries and categories that have tied Buddhism to Asia and illuminates the social and spiritual role that the religion has played in the Americas. While Buddhists in Japan had long described the migration of the religion as traveling from India, across Asia, and ending in Japan, this collection details the movement of Buddhism across the Pacific to the Americas. Leading the way were pioneering, first-generation Issei priests and their followers who established temples, shared Buddhist teachings, and converted non-Buddhists ... Read more
Rich in primary sources and featuring contributions from scholars on both sides of the Pacific, Issei Buddhism in the Americas upends boundaries and categories that have tied Buddhism to Asia and illuminates the social and spiritual role that the religion has played in the Americas. While Buddhists in Japan had long described the migration of the religion as traveling from India, across Asia, and ending in Japan, this collection details the movement of Buddhism across the Pacific to the Americas. Leading the way were pioneering, first-generation Issei priests and their followers who established temples, shared Buddhist teachings, and converted non-Buddhists ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
The Asian American Experience
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252077197
SKU
V9780252077197
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About Duncan Williams
Duncan Ryuken Williams is an associate professor of Japanese Buddhism and the chair of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California Berkeley. Tomoe Moriya is a professor of international communication at Hannan University, Japan.
Reviews for Issei Buddhism in the Americas
"In expanding the geographical frame of scholarly narratives and appealing to new primary sources, Issei Buddhism in the Americas opens bold new conversations about Buddhism in the western hemisphere."
Thomas Tweed, author of Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion
Thomas Tweed, author of Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion