Asian Religions In America

Table Of Contents
Preface
General Introduction , Thomas A. Tweed
Introduction To Asian Religions
PART I. ORIENTATIONS, 1784 TO 1840
Introduction
1. VIEWS FROM ABROAD
2. VIEWS FROM HOME
PART II. ENCOUNTERS, 1840 TO 1924
3. EAST TO AMERICA: IMMIGRANT LANDINGS
4. ROMANCING THE ORIENT: LITERARY ENCOUNTERS
5. JOURNEYS IN THE STUDY
6. POSTCARDS FOR THE PEWS: MISSIONARIES AND THEIR CRITICS
7. THE WORLD’S PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS
8. TURNING EAST: SYMPATHIZERS AND CONVERTS
PART III. EXCLUSION, 1924 To 1965
9. CLOSED PORTS AND OPEN CAMPS
10. HINDU CROSSINGS: GURUS AND DISCIPLES
11. BUDDHIST CROSSINGS: MASTERS AND STUDENTS
12. ARTISTS, PREACHERS, AND MISSIONARIES
PART IV. PASSAGES, 1965 TO THE PRESENT
13. COUNTERCULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS
14. ASIAN INDIAN GURUS, CONVERTS, AND MOVEMENTS
15. BUDDHIST TEACHERS, CONVERTS, MOVEMENTS
16. INDIAN IMMIGRANTS: HINDU, JAIN, AND SIKH
17. BUDDHIST IMMIGRANTS
18. ASIAN RELIGIONS IN AMERICAN CULTURE
19. INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
20. MAPPING LEGAL BOUNDARIES: RELIGION AND STATE
Chronology Further Reading Index

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Named an Outstanding Academic Book for 1999 by Choice
Description:
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. Features
First book to trace the path of Asian religions’ encounters with America through historical documents and writings
Features over one hundred reading selections–representing both elite and popular culture–dating from the late eighteenth century to contemporary times and including works from the martial artist Bruce Lee, Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, Beatles star John Lennon, Chinese-American writer Amy Tan, African-American activist Frederick Douglass, and the Vietnamese Buddhist Tan Nhat Hanh
Contains over forty illustrations and visual documents
Editors’ original material includes a general historical introduction, four section introductions, and concise explanatory comments for each reading
Concluding useful reference