Zen in America

Zen in America
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Publisher : Kodansha
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015032590773
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Book Synopsis Zen in America by : Helen Tworkov

Download or read book Zen in America written by Helen Tworkov and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1994 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expanded edition of the highly acclaimed investigation of Zen teaching in America, by the founder and editor of America's first Buddhist magazine, lays bare the issues at the heart of the Zen mission. Through in-depth portraits of five American Zen masters, Tworkov creates a trenchant sociological picture of an important strand of American spiritual life. 27 photos.


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