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基本説明
An important history of the oldest form of Hinduism in America.
Full Description
"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.
Contents
Foreword by Catherine L. Albanese and Stephen J. Stein
Preface
1. The Nineteenth-Century Background
2. The Founders: Ramakrishna and Vivekananda
3. Trials of Survival: The Organization of an American Movement
4. Vedanta for Americans: The Teachings of the Ramakrishna Movement
5. The Appeals of Vedanta
6. The Movement since the 1920s
7. The Ramakrishna Movement in History: Past, Present, and Future
Appendix: Vedanta Centers
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Index
Illustrations follow page 36