Williams, Duncan Ryūken, 1969-

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Name (Latin)
Williams, Duncan Ryūken, 1969-
Date of birth
1969
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 275763313
Wikidata: Q63865552
Library of congress: n 97085495
Sources of Information
  • Buddhism and ecology, 1997:CIP t.p. (Duncan Ryūken Williams) data sheet (b. 9/19/69)
  • Issei Buddhism in the Americas, c2010:t.p. (Duncan Ryûken Williams) p. 4 of cover (Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Buddhism; dir. of the Center for Japanese STudies at the Univ. of Calif., Berkeley)
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Wikipedia description:

Duncan Ryūken Williams (born September 19, 1969) is a scholar, writer, and Soto Zen Buddhist priest who is currently professor of religion and East Asian languages and cultures at the University of Southern California. He also serves as the director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture. His research focuses on Zen Buddhism, Buddhism in America, and the mixed-race Japanese (hapa) experience.

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