How the Swans Came to the Lake
A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10028602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul A Carter (University of Arizona, corresponding author), R Douglas Fields (0000-0001-8627-0447, University of Arizona) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 672-672 |
| Publication date | 1982-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | How the swans came to the lake: A narrative history of Buddhism in America, Rick Fields, 1981 |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1903145 |
| OpenAlex | W2052412150 |
| Language | EN |
Journal Article How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America. By Rick Fields. (Boulder, Colo.: Shambhala, 1981. xviii + 433 pp. Illustrations, notes, sources, and index. Cloth, $19.95; paper, $12.95.) Get access Paul A. Carter Paul A. Carter University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 69, Issue 3, December 1982, Page 672, https://doi.org/10.2307/1903145 Published: 01 December 1982
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |