アメリカにおける仏教・ヒンドゥー教・シーク教：小史 Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America : A Short History (Religion in American Life)

Mann, Gurinder Singh (EDT)/ Numrich, Paul (EDT)/ Williams, Raymond (EDT)

Oxford University Press Inc（2007/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 172 p.／サイズ 12 illus.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780195333114
• DDC分類 294.0973

基本説明

New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2002. This book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion -- and consequently culture -- is "remedain the U. S. A."

Full Description

This book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion - and consequently culture - is 'remade in the USA'. Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration - and discrimination - for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views towards dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the 'brain drain' from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed.

Contents

Introduction
1: Buddhism Comes to America
2: Buddhists Adapt and Explore
3: Buddhism's Growth and Popularity
4: Hindus Come to America
5: Hindus at Home
6: Hindu Temples
7: The Sikh Identity
8: Sikhs Come to America
9: American Sikhism Evolves
Chronology
Further Reading
Index