An edition of Heartwood (2004)

Heartwood

The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America (Morality and Society Series)

By Wendy Cadge

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Publish Date

December 15, 2004

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press

Language

eng

Pages

278

Description:

'Heartwood' explores the lives of Buddhist immigrants and converts in America, focusing on the experiences of devotees at two Theravada communities, the first mainly Thai immigrants, the other mainly Caucasian converts.

subjects: Religion, Religious life, Buddhist converts, Theravāda Buddhism, Southeast Asian Americans, Buddhist centers, History, Geloofsgemeenschappen, Buddhismus, Theravada-Boeddhisme, Theravada buddhism, Southeast asia, religion, Buddhism, united states