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Can I read Zen in Brazil : The Quest for Cosmopolitan Modernity on EtoBox?
Zen in Brazil : The Quest for Cosmopolitan Modernity by Rocha, Cristina is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Zen in Brazil : The Quest for Cosmopolitan Modernity about?
Widely perceived as an overwhelmingly Catholic nation, Brazil has experienced in recent years a growth in the popularity of Buddhism among the urban, cosmopolitan upper classes. In the 1990s Buddhism in general and Zen in particular were adopted by national elites, the media, and popular culture as a set of humanistic values to counter the rampant violence and crime in Brazilian society. Despite national media attention, the rapidly expanding Brazilian market for Buddhist books and events, and g
Who reads Zen in Brazil : The Quest for Cosmopolitan Modernity?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Rocha, Cristina
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780824829766
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- History, Buddhism, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-25