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Immigrants to the Pure Land : the modernization, acculturation, and globalization of Shin Buddhism, 1898-1941 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ama, Michihiro
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2011]
Series:Pure Land Buddhist studies.
Subjects:
Shin (Sect) > Hawaii > History > 20th century.
Shin (Sect) > United States > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The modern development of Shin Buddhism
  • Changes in organizational style
  • The development of Shin Buddhist ministries in North America
  • The transformation of Shin Buddhist rituals and architecture
  • Shin Buddhist doctrine reconstructed
  • A history of the Higashi Honganji in North America
  • Local and translocal activities of Issei Shin Buddhist ministers
  • Conclusion : rethinking acculturation in the postmodern world.