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The past couple of decades have witnessed Buddhist communities both continuing the modernization of Buddhism and questioning some of its limitations. In this fa
Buddhism in America
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Pages: 383
Authors: Richard Hughes Seager
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-03 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Over the past half century in America, Buddhism has grown from a transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement, rich in its own practices, leader
The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912
Language: en
Pages: 290
Authors: Thomas A. Tweed
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-10-12 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

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In this landmark work, Thomas Tweed examines nineteenth-century America's encounter with one of the world's major religions. Exploring the debates about Buddhis
American Buddhism as a Way of Life
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Authors: Gary Storhoff
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Explores a range of Buddhist perspectives in a distinctly American context.
Zen in America
Language: en
Pages: 312
Authors: Helen Tworkov
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This expanded edition of the highly acclaimed investigation of Zen teaching in America, by the founder and editor of America's first Buddhist magazine, lays bar