Revealing the sacred in Asian and Pacific America

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constitute the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are also one of the most religiously diverse. Through them Asian traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have been introduced into every major city and across a wide s...

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Contributors: Iwamura, Jane Naomi (Editor) ; Spickard, Paul R. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, N.Y. London Routledge 2003
In:Year: 2003
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Asians / Religion
B USA / Oceanians / Religion
Further subjects:B Asian Americans Religion
B Collection of essays
B Pacific Islander Americans Religion
B United States Religion
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Summary:Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constitute the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are also one of the most religiously diverse. Through them Asian traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have been introduced into every major city and across a wide swath of Middle America. The contributors to this volume provide an essential inter-disciplinary resource for the study of Asian and Pacific Islander American religion
Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constitute the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are also one of the most religiously diverse. Through them Asian traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have been introduced into every major city and across a wide swath of Middle America. The contributors to this volume provide an essential inter-disciplinary resource for the study of Asian and Pacific Islander American religion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415938074