Heartwood : the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America
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Heartwood : the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America
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The work Heartwood : the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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- Heartwood : the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America
- Title remainder
- the first generation of Theravada Buddhism in America
- Statement of responsibility
- Wendy Cadge
- Subject
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- 1900-1999
- Buddhist centers
- Buddhist centers -- United States -- History
- Buddhist converts -- Religious life -- United States
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- History
- RELIGION -- Buddhism | Theravada
- Religion
- Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia -- Religion
- Southeast Asian Americans -- Religious life
- Theravāda Buddhism
- Theravāda Buddhism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Theravada is one of the three main branches of Buddhism. In Asia it is practiced widely in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. This fascinating ethnography opens a window onto two communities of Theravada Buddhists in contemporary America: one outside Philadelphia that is composed largely of Thai immigrants and one outside Boston that consists mainly of white converts. Wendy Cadge first provides a historical overview of Theravada Buddhism and considers its specific origins here in the United States. She then brings her findings to bear on issues of personal identity, immigration, cu
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 294.3/91/0973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BQ734
- LC item number
- .C33 2004eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Morality and society series
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