Transcendent in America: Hindu-Inspired Meditation Movements as New Religion Contributor(s): Williamson, Lola (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814794491 ISBN-13: 9780814794494 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $88.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Yoga - Religion | Hinduism - General |
Dewey: 294.543 |
LCCN: 2009039813 |
Series: New and Alternative Religions |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Topical - New Age |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Yoga, karma, meditation, guru--these terms, once obscure, are now a part of the American lexicon. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the United States over the past century. In Transcendent in America, Lola Williamson 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williamson, Lola: - Lola Williamson is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. |