Vedanta for the West

The Ramakrishna Movement in the United States

AvCarl T. Jackson

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

Del i serien Religion in North America

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Beskrivning

"This important book fills a gap in our knowledge. . . . Highly recommended." —Library Journal" . . . highly recommended . . . " —Choice"With admirable clarity and remarkable brevity, Jackson surveys the history of the movement and raises . . . important issues . . . " —The Journal of American History An important history of the Ramakrishna movement, the very first and in many ways the most important Asian religious group to appear in the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-05-22
Mått:156 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:513 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Religion in North America
Antal sidor:186
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253330987

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CARL T. JACKSON is Professor of History and Dean of the college of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas, El Paso.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Catherine L. Albanese and Stephen J. SteinPreface1. The Nineteenth-Century Background2. The Founders: Ramakrishna and Vivekananda3. Trials of Survival: The Organization of an American Movement4. Vedanta for Americans: The Teachings of the Ramakrishna Movement5. The Appeals of Vedanta6. The Movement since the 1920s7. The Ramakrishna Movement in History: Past, Present, and FutureAppendix: Vedanta CentersNotesBibliographical EssayIndexIllustrations follow page 36