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Author:   Larry DeVries ,  Don Baker ,  Dan Overmyer
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9780774816625

ISBN 10:   0774816627
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   26 May 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction / Don Baker and Larry DeVries Part 1: Traditions from South Asia 1 Hindu and Other South Asian Religious Groups / Larry DeVries 2 The Making of Sikh Space: The Role of the Gurdwara / Kamala Elizabeth Nayar 3 Religion, Ethnicity, and the Double Diaspora of Asian Muslims / Derryl N. MacLean 4 Zoroastrians in British Columbia / Rastin Mehri Part 2: Traditions from Southeast Asia 5 Thai and Lao Buddhism / James Placzek and Ian G. Baird 6 Sri Lankan and Myanmar Buddhism / Bandu Madanayake 7 Vietnamese Buddhist Organizations / Cam Van Thi Phan (aka Thich nu Tri Kha) Part 3: Traditions from East and Central Asia 8 Korean Religiosity in Comparative Perspective / Don Baker 9 Tibetan Religions / Marc des Jardins 10 Traditional and Changing Japanese Religions / Michael Newton 11 Christianity as a Chinese Belief / Li Yu 12 Chinese Religions / Paul Crowe Concluding Comments / Dan Overmyer Suggested Readings Contributors

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Larry DeVries is an instructor in religious studies and Asian studies at Langara College. Don Baker is a professor in Asian studies at the University of British Columbia. Dan Overmyer is professor emeritus in Asian studies at the University of British Columbia. Contributors: Ian G. Baird, Paul Crowe, Marc des Jardins, Derryl N. MacLean, Bandu Madanayake, Rastin Mehri, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar, Michael Newton, Cam Van Thi Phan (aka Thich nu Tri Kha), James Placzek, Li Yu

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