The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent - Thomas A. Tweed - Books - The University of North Carolina Press - 9780807849064 - November 6, 2000
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Traces the efforts of 19th-century American interpreters to make sense of newly-arrived Buddhism in Western terms. The author shows that American understanding of Buddhism, even for its most enthusiastic proponents, was significantly shaped by the prevailing culture until the following century.


272 pages, 2 tables, notes, bibliograhy, index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 6, 2000
ISBN13 9780807849064
Publishers The University of North Carolina Press
Pages 280
Dimensions 235 × 156 × 26 mm   ·   430 g

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