Immigrants to the Pure Land
The Acculturation of Shin Buddhism in North America, 1898-1941
Will be published approx. on 31. January 2011
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-8248-3438-8 (ISBN)
Description
Explores in detail the activities of individual Shin Buddhist ministers responsible for making specific decisions regarding the practice of J?do Shinsh? in local sanghas. By focusing so closely, Ama reveals the contestation of immigrant communities faced with discrimination and exploitation in their new homes and with changing messages from Japan.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Honolulu, HI
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8248-3438-8 (9780824834388)
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Person
Michihiro Ama is associate professor at Otani University, Japan.