Getting saved in America [electronic resource] : Taiwanese imm igration and religious experience / Carolyn Chen.
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TextSeries: ACLS Humanities E-BookPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008.Description: xii, 230 p. ; 24 cmSubject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index.
Introduction: becoming religious by becoming American -- From beauti ful island (Ilha formosa) to beautiful country (America:Bi-kuo/Mei-guo) : Taiwanese immigration and religion in southern California -- Becomin g Christian : breaking traditions and making traditions -- Becoming Bud dhist : from embedded religion to explicit religion -- Becoming America n men and women : otherworldly narratives and this-worldly selves -- Cu ltivating American saints : religious disciplines of the self -- Conclu sion: Becoming Americans : from migrants to pilgrims.
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