Mourning the unborn dead: a buddhist ritual comes to america
Auteur :
Wilson, Jeff
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195371932
Date de publication :
9 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
15,5 x 23,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
524 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book discusses the surprising story of how Asian immigrants, convert Buddhists, pro-life and pro-choice activists, and ordinary women have imported Japanese rituals in order to deal with one of the most divisive public issues in American society: abortion. Wilson analyzes the implications of these varied appropriations for the Americanization of Buddhism.