Immigrants to the Pure Land: The Modernization, Acculturation, and Globalization of Shin Buddhism, 1898-1941

Contents

Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Translation of Terms xiii Introduction 3 Chapter 1 The Modern Development of Shin Buddhism 14 Chapter 2 Changes in Organizational Style 31 Chapter 3 The Development of Shin Buddhist Ministries in North America 59 Chapter 4 The Transformation of Shin Buddhist Rituals and Architecture 87 Chapter 5 Shin Buddhist Doctrine Reconstructed 110 Chapter 6 A History of the Higashi Honganji in North America 145 Chapter 7 Local and Translocal Activities of Issei Shin Buddhist Ministers 168 Conclusion Rethinking Acculturation in the Postmodern World 189 Notes 195 References 269 Index 299 v ...