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...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cadge, Wendy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Series:Morality and society.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Theravāda Buddhism > United States > History > 20th century.
Southeast Asian Americans > Religious life.
Buddhist converts > Religious life > United States.
Buddhist centers > United States > History.
Bouddhisme Theravāda > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Américains d'origine asiatique du Sud-Est > Vie religieuse.
Convertis bouddhistes > États-Unis > Vie religieuse.
Centres bouddhiques > États-Unis > Histoire.
RELIGION > Buddhism > Theravada.
Buddhist centers
Religion
Theravāda Buddhism
Southeast Asia > Religion.
Asie du Sud-Est > Religion.
Southeast Asia
United States
Electronic books.
History
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