The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent

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Traces the efforts of 19th-century American interpreters to make sense of newly-arrived Buddhism in Western terms. The author shows that American understanding of Buddhism, even for its most enthusiastic proponents, was significantly shaped by the prevailing culture until the following century.

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Traces the efforts of 19th-century American interpreters to make sense of newly-arrived Buddhism in Western terms. The author shows that American understanding of Buddhism, even for its most enthusiastic proponents, was significantly shaped by the prevailing culture until the following century.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 30 Sep 2000
ISBN 10: 0807849065
ISBN 13: 9780807849064