Seeding Buddhism with Multiculturalism

D. Mitra Barua is Annette and Hugh Gragg Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies at Rice University's Chao Center for Asian Studies.D. Mitra Barua is Annette and Hugh Gragg Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies at Rice University's Chao Center for Asian Studies.

"A significant contribution to multiple disciplines, including cultural studies (specifically intercultural analysis), ethnography, religious studies, and Buddhist Studies. Barua's sharp and engaging writing and dedication will be sure to please any reader." Journal of Buddhist Ethics

“Barua's contextualization within colonial, post-colonial, and diasporic religion make this book not only comparative locally, but also grants the book a broader global purview. Indeed, it was the contextualization of Buddhism in colonial Ceylon, post-colonial Sri Lanka, and the diaspora in Toronto that I found most exciting.” Sociology of Religion