Mourning the Unborn Dead
Author | : Jeff Wilson |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2009-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195371932 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195371933 |
Rating | : 4/5 (933 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mourning the Unborn Dead written by Jeff Wilson and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the surprising story of how Asian immigrants, convert Buddhists, pro-life and pro-choice activists, and ordinary women have imported Japanese rituals in order to deal with one of the most divisive public issues in American society: abortion. Wilson analyzes the implications of these varied appropriations for the Americanization of Buddhism.