How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
by Fields, Rick
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0877736316
- ISBN 13
- 9780877736318
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About This Item
Shambhala, 1992-07-06. paperback. Good. 6x0x8. Trade paperback. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No creasing to spine. No loose pages. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Synopsis
Rick Fields is the author of several books, including Chop Wood, Carry Water and The Code of the Warrior. He was formerly the editor of The Vajradhatu Sun, an international journal of Buddhism, and is currently the editor-at-large of Tricycle: A Buddhist Review.
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- Last Word Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210438855
- Title
- How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
- Author
- Fields, Rick
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0877736316
- ISBN 13
- 9780877736318
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1992-07-06
- Size
- 6x0x8
- Keywords
- buddhism, religion, eastern philosophy, history
- X weight
- 23 oz
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