American sutra : a story of faith and freedom in the Second World War
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
940.5317 WILLI
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940.5317 WILLI
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5317 WILLI | Available |
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40028823128
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-371) and index.
Description
The mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is not only a tale of injustice; it is a moving story of faith. In this pathbreaking account, Duncan Ryūken 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.--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Buddhism and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Buddhism and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Buddhists -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans.
Buddhism and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Buddhists -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williams, D. R. (2019). American sutra: a story of faith and freedom in the Second World War . The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Duncan Ryūken, 1969-. 2019. American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Duncan Ryūken, 1969-. American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williams, Duncan Ryūken. American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
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