Transcendent in America Hindu-Inspired Meditation Movements As New Religion |
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| Author:
| Williamson, Lola |
| Series title: | New and Alternative Religions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-9449-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion.
Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion.