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2. Becoming Christian

BREAKING TRADITIONS AND MAKING TRADITIONS

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. A Note on Translations ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction: Becoming Religious by Becoming American 1
  6. 1. From Beautiful Island (Ilha Formosa) to Beautiful Country (America: Bi-kuo/Mei-guo) 16
  7. 2. Becoming Christian 38
  8. 3. Becoming Buddhist 77
  9. 4. Becoming American Men and Women 111
  10. 5. Cultivating American Saints 146
  11. Conclusion: Becoming Americans 186
  12. Appendix: Interview Schedule 203
  13. References 207
  14. Index 227
Getting Saved in America
This chapter is in the book Getting Saved in America
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400824175-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. A Note on Translations ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction: Becoming Religious by Becoming American 1
  6. 1. From Beautiful Island (Ilha Formosa) to Beautiful Country (America: Bi-kuo/Mei-guo) 16
  7. 2. Becoming Christian 38
  8. 3. Becoming Buddhist 77
  9. 4. Becoming American Men and Women 111
  10. 5. Cultivating American Saints 146
  11. Conclusion: Becoming Americans 186
  12. Appendix: Interview Schedule 203
  13. References 207
  14. Index 227
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