World's Parliament of Religions The East/West Encounter, Chicago 1893

Name: World's Parliament of Religions The East/West Encounter, Chicago 1893
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ISBN: 9780253221667

ISBN-10: 0253221668

ISBN-13: 9780253221667

Edition: 2009

Authors: Richard Hughes Seager

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Conceived as a magnificent display of the major religions of the world, the 1893 Parliament sought to unite "all religion against irreligion." A singular moment in the creation of a more pluralistic religious culture in America, it introduced many Americans to Eastern religions and meditative practices such as yoga. Some in the Christian community saw the gathering as a sign of the approaching fulfillment of the missionary's hope to evangelize the world, while others saw a divided Christendom under threat from the religions of the East. Richard Hughes Seager explores this fascinating event in all its complexities and, in a new preface, summarizes recent research and reflects on religious…

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List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 10/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Foreword



Preface to the Paperback Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction



A Millennial City



The Columbian Myth of America



The Midway Plaisance and the Magic of the White City



An Ingathering of Nations and Tribes



Chicago's Pentecost



On Mars Hill



"A Rapt Gaze into the Millennium"



Further and Fractious Missions



Acts of Apostles



Beyond the White City


Afterword


Notes


Bibliography


Index