American Sutra - A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War (Paperback)

Winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion A Los Angeles Times Bestseller "Raises timely and important questions about what religious freedom in America truly means." -Ruth Ozeki "A must-read for anyone interested in the implacable quest for civil liberties, social and racial justice, religious freedom, and American belonging." -George Takei On December 7, 1941, as the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor, the first person detained was the leader of the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist sect in Hawai'i. Nearly all Japanese Americans were subject to accusations of disloyalty, but Buddhists aroused particular suspicion. From the White House to the local town council, many believed that Buddhism was incompatible with American values. Intelligence agencies targeted the Buddhist community, and Buddhist priests were deemed a threat to national security. In this pathbreaking account, based on personal accounts and extensive research in untapped archives, Duncan Ryuken Williams reveals how, even as they were stripped of their homes and imprisoned in camps, Japanese American Buddhists launched one of the most inspiring defenses of religious freedom in our nation's history, insisting that they could be both Buddhist and American. "A searingly instructive story...from which all Americans might learn." -Smithsonian "Williams' moving account shows how Japanese Americans transformed Buddhism into an American religion, and, through that struggle, changed the United States for the better." -Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Sympathizer "Reading this book, one cannot help but think of the current racial and religious tensions that have gripped this nation-and shudder." -Reza Aslan, author of Zealot

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Duncan Ryuken Williams
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-24485-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
LSN:	0-674-24485-0
Barcode:	9780674244856

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