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Asian religions in America : a documentary history / edited by Thomas A. Tweed, Stephen Prothero.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion.
- United States--Religion--Sources.
- United States.
- Asia--Religion--Sources.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Asian Religions in America presents the breadth and depth of the American encounter with Asian religions through a wide range of documents -- written and visual, from both elite and popular culture -- dating from 1788 to the present. Selections discuss Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, Confucianism, and Taoism and their places in the American religious landscape. Entries are divided into four chronological periods: before 1840, 18401924, 1924-1965, and 1965 to the present The editors have provided an introduction that gives a brief overview of the key beliefs and practices of the major Asian religious traditions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-406) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0195113381
- 019511339X
- OCLC:
- 38883781
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