Dixie Dharma: Inside a Buddhist Temple in the American South
"Scholars who are interested in American Buddhist pluralism or inter-lineage dynamics will want to read Wilson's presentation. . . .Dixie Dharmarepresents a capable resource for the study of Buddhist pluralism and Buddhist regionalism."--Nova Religio"Effectively employ[s] regionalism to identify and understand interesting new trends."--Journal of Contemporary Religion"An important reminder that while broad studies of religious identity are important, they must be seasoned with ethnographic views from below. . . . Graduate students looking for dissertation project should consult Wilson's forward facing conclusion."--Sociology of Religion"Wilson's contribution to American religious history and American Buddhist studies is admirable."--Journal of Southern Religion"The power of this book is that for the first time . . . we are given access to the actualexperiencesof people practicing Buddhism in the South."--Buddhadarma"Wilson's highly readable study is an excellent, much-needed contribution to American religious history in general, and in particular to the study of American Buddhism. . . . Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers."--Choice"This will be enlightening and well worth reading by those specializing in religious studies or interested in American regional cultures."--Library Journal"Wilson presents an impressive view of a plural Buddhism finding a place in the midst of the evangelical South."--Religion in American History