New Faiths, Old Fears Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life

Name: New Faiths, Old Fears Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life
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ISBN: 9780231115216

ISBN-10: 0231115210

ISBN-13: 9780231115216

Edition: 2004

Authors: Bruce Lawrence

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Dealing with the period from 1965 onwards, Bruce Lawrence's study shows how race, religion and immigration have shaped American civil society. The study reveals that since the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 the traditional Asian religions have grown faster than Christianity.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 10/20/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 0.58" wide x 0.88" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Bruce B. Lawrence is Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor and professor of Islamic studies at Duke University. He is author of New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life.



Preface


New Faiths, Old Fears


Introduction



American Religion as Commodity Culture



Civil Society and Immigrants



New Immigrants as Pariahs



Religious Options for Urban Immigrants



Reimagining Religious Pluralism


Conclusion


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index