audiobook Asian Religions in America: A Documentary History by From Oxford University Press in History

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Asian religions have a long and intriguing history in America. For over two centuries; Asian immigrants have been coming to America and bringing their religions with them. Some Americans have reacted with alarm to the arrival of heathen religions on American shores; while others have taken refuge in lamas from Tibet; yogis from India; and Zen masters from Japan. Asian Religions in America: A Documentary History is the first text to show the breadth and depth of the American encounter with Asian religions. Ranging from 1784 to the present; it features over one hundred excerpts and dozens of illustrations drawn from literature; art; music; sports; philosophy; theology; politics; and law. Selections discuss Hinduism; Buddhism; Jainism; Sikhism; Shinto; Confucianism; and Taoism and their places in the American religious landscape. Martial artist Bruce Lee; Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist; Beatles star John Lennon; Chinese-American writer Amy Tan; African-American activist Frederick Douglass; Vietnamese Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh; and dozens of lesser-known immigrants and Asian Americans are all represented. The editors have provided a general historical introduction; an overview of Asian religions; four section introductions; and concise explanatory headnotes for each entry. The volume is further enhanced by helpful reference materials including a detailed chronology; suggestions for further reading; and an index.Asian Religions in America: A Documentary History serves as an exceptional text for courses in Asian religions; world religions; and religion in America; and is also enlightening reading for academics and general readers.