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The World's Parliament of Religions: The East/West Encounter, Chicago, 1893
by Seager, Richard Hughes
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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 pluralism in an age of religious extremism.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Seager, Richard Hughes
- ISBN: 9780253221667
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.20 x 0.80
- Number Of Pages: 256
- Publication Year: 2009