Buddhism in Aotearoa New Zealand: Multiple Sources and Diverse Forms

This article presents a provisional survey of Buddhists and Buddhist organizations in Aotearoa/New Zealand, identifying their key characteristics in terms of national origin, ethnicity, and areas of geographical concentration. We draw on three decades of the New Zealand census (1991-2018) to analyze...

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Authors: McAra, Sally (Author) ; Mullins, Mark R. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2022
In: Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2022, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-184
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New Zealand / Buddhism / Spread of / Organization
RelBib Classification:AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
KBS Australia; Oceania
RB Church office; congregation
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Contemporary Buddhism
B Aotearoa New Zealand
B Buddhism in New Zealand
B immigration from Asia
B contemporary Buddhists
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