Luminous passage : the practice and study of Buddhism in America /

In Luminous Passage, Charles S. Prebish revisits the expanding frontier of the fastest growing religion in North America and describes its historical development, its diversity, and the significance of this ancient tradition at century's end. More than anything else, this is a book about Americ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Prebish, Charles S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1999.
Subjects:
Buddhism > United States.
Buddhism > Canada.
Bouddhisme > Canada.
Bouddhisme > États-Unis.
RELIGION > Buddhism > History.
Buddhism
Boeddhisme.
Canada
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • American Buddhism : a brief history
  • Shaping the Sangha : developmental issues in American Buddhism
  • Seeking American Buddhist Sanghas : North American Buddhist communities
  • The silent Sangha : Buddhism in the academy
  • The cybersangha : virtual communities
  • The future of the American Sangha
  • Appendix : A postscript on North American Buddhism.

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