Transcendent in America
Hindu-Inspired Meditation Movements as New Religion
Edición de la obra Transcendent in America
| Autor | Lola Williamson |
|---|---|
| Editorial | New York University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2010 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780814794708 |
| Número de Cutter | W731t |
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. 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.