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Buddhist and protestant Korean immigrants [electronic resource] : religious beliefs and socioeconomic aspects of life / Okyun Kwon.

By: Kwon, Okyun, 1960-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Series: New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC): Publisher: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003Description: xii, 361 p. : charts ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Korean Americans -- Religion | Ethnic relations -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism | Ethnic relations -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Protestant churches -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Buddhism -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Korean Americans -- Social conditionsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 200/.89/957073 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
1. Immigration waves and church growth -- 2. Growth of Christianity in Korea -- 3. Buddhist and Protestant immigrants -- 4. Buddhist temple -- 5. Protestant Church -- 6. Organizational structure of churches and temples -- 7. Leaders, pastoral emphasis -- 8. Religious and social services of churches and temples -- 9. Religiosity: similarities and differences -- 10. Economic aspects of life of Buddhists and Protestants -- 11. Cultural, political, and social life -- 12. Religion and immigration.

Chiefly tables.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-355) and index.

1. Immigration waves and church growth -- 2. Growth of Christianity in Korea -- 3. Buddhist and Protestant immigrants -- 4. Buddhist temple -- 5. Protestant Church -- 6. Organizational structure of churches and temples -- 7. Leaders, pastoral emphasis -- 8. Religious and social services of churches and temples -- 9. Religiosity: similarities and differences -- 10. Economic aspects of life of Buddhists and Protestants -- 11. Cultural, political, and social life -- 12. Religion and immigration.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.