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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorThe Author: Paul David Numrich is a research associate in the Religion in Urban America Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Zustand: New. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348. . 2009. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Focusing on two well-established institutionsone in Chicago, the other in Los AngelesOld Wisdom in the New World is the first systematic examination of the growing presence of Theravada Buddhist temples in the United States.Paul David Numrich's socio-historical analysis highlights a number of classic Americanization themes of establishment, growth, and adaptation. These have surfaced, the author shows, in debates over the retention of Old World culture and language, the 'problem' of the second generation, and the role of the laity in religious institutions. Going beyond such familiar themes, Numrich also uncovers the intriguing phenomenon of ethnically defined 'parallel congregations' in these temples, as he reveals the ways in which Asian-immigrant Buddhists and American converts pursue substantively different expressions of the Theravada tradition under the direction of a shared clerical leadership, the resident monks.In the author's view, these Theravada case studies underline the complexity of the present Americanization process. By examining the intersection of two important trendsthe steady growth of Asian immigration and an increasing indigenous interest in new religious movements, especially those of Asian originthis book points to some fascinating new directions for the study of religious and cultural diversity in the United States.The Author: Paul David Numrich is a research associate in the Religion in Urban America Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. ix, 246 pages : 24 cm. Contents: North American Buddhists : a field of study? / Paul David Numrich -- Themes and issues in the study of North American Buddhists and Buddhism / Janet McLellan -- Temple and society in the new world : Theravada Buddhism and social order in North America / Carl L. Bankston III and Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo -- The Buddhist mission of North America, 1898-1942 : religion and its social functions in an ethnic community / Arthur Nishimura -- Japanese American religiosity : a contemporary perspective / Tetsuden Kashima -- "True Buddhism is not Chinese": Taiwanese immigrants defining Buddhist identity in the United States / Carolyn Chen -- A religious minority within an ethnic minority : Korean American Buddhists / Karen Chai Kim -- The emergence of a new Buddhism : continuity and change / James William Coleman -- Soka Gakkai : engaged Buddhism in North America / Constance Lynn Geekie.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Brings together insights from religion (represented by Buddhism and Christianity) and science to address the question, What can we know about reality? In this book, science and religion engage each other in the human endeavour to understand a reality tantal.

Zustand: New. Brings together insights from religion (represented by Buddhism and Christianity) and science to address the question, What can we know about reality? In this book, science and religion engage each other in the human endeavour to understand a reality tantalizingly beyond our ability to understand fully. Editor(s): Numrich, Paul David. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 599. . 2008. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…