North American Buddhists in Social Context

North American Buddhists in Social Context
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9789004168268
ISBN-13 : 9004168265
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Book Synopsis North American Buddhists in Social Context by : Paul David Numrich

Download or read book North American Buddhists in Social Context written by Paul David Numrich and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first multi-author collection of social scientific scholarship on North American Buddhists, this volume examines the current state of research and key aspects of Buddhist life and experience in social context. Case studies feature Southeast Asian, Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, meditation-oriented, and socially engaged Buddhists.


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