Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 644 g
Reihe: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
The Modernization, Acculturation, and Globalization of Shin Buddhism, 1898-1941
Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 644 g
Reihe: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
ISBN: 978-0-8248-3438-8
Verlag: University of Hawaii Press
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.