Vedanta for the West : The Ramakrishna Movement in the United States (Religion in North America)

"This important book fills a gap in our knowledge. . . . Highly recommended." —Library Journal " . . . highly recommended . . . " —Choice "With admirable clarity and remarkable brevity, Jackson surveys the history of the movement and raises . . . important issues . . . " —The Journal of American History An important history of the Ramakrishna movement, the very first and in many ways the most important Asian religious group to appear in the United States.