Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America by Wendy Cadge

Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America

Wendy Cadge

278 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Theravada is one of the three main branches of Buddhism. In Asia it is practiced widely in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. This fascinating ethnography opens a window onto two communities of Theravada Buddhists in contemporary Amer...

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