American Buddhism: Methods and Findings in Recent Scholarship [Paperback]

Christopher Queen (Author), Duncan Ryuken Williams (Author)

Book Description

Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism | Publication Date: August 5, 1999

This is the first scholarly treatment of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field. Until now, few investigators have turned their attention to the interpretive challenge posed by the presence of all the traditional lineages of Asian Buddhism in a consciously multicultural society. Nor have scholars considered the place of their own contributions as writers, teachers, and practising Buddhists in this unfolding saga. In thirteen chapters and a critical introduction to the field, the book treats issues such as Asian American Buddhist identity, the new Buddhism, Buddhism and American culture, and the scholar's place in American Buddhist Studies. The volume offers complete lists of dissertations and theses on American Buddhism and North American dissertations and theses on topics related to Buddhism since 1892.

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About the Author

Duncan Ryuken Williams is a candidate for the Ph.D. specializing in Japanese Buddhist history at Harvard University. Christopher S. Queen is Lecturer on the Study of Religion in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Dean of Students for Continuing Education at Harvard University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; New edition edition (August 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0700712046
• ISBN-13: 978-0700712045
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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