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

Main Author: Ama, Michihiro.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10790193
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.