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Heartwood : the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America /
Theravada is one of the three main branches of Buddhism. In Asia it is practiced widely in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. This fascinating ethnography opens a window onto two communities of Theravada Buddhists in contemporary America: one outside Philadelphia that is composed largel...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2004.
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| Colección: | Morality and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Theravada is one of the three main branches of Buddhism. In Asia it is practiced widely in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. This fascinating ethnography opens a window onto two communities of Theravada Buddhists in contemporary America: one outside Philadelphia that is composed largely of Thai immigrants and one outside Boston that consists mainly of white converts. Wendy Cadge first provides a historical overview of Theravada Buddhism and considers its specific origins here in the United States. She then brings her findings to bear on issues of personal identity, immigration, cu. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 268 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-262) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226089010 0226089010 9780226089003 0226089002 9780226088990 0226088995 |