Reviews for Zen for Americans

The average rating for Zen for Americans based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-04-22 00:00:00 Andrij Usztan Heine's book raises some interesting issues, but it is not intended for a general readership. It is an academic book. I don't mention this as a criticism, just as an observation. I did, however, find his wordplay of Zen writes (writings), Zen rites and Zen rights (social engagement) to be distractingly annoying. Leave the humour to the comedians.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-03-06 00:00:00 Thomas S Burke Interesting in places, but a little too specialized for a reader who doesn't have a background in religious studies. Also I disengage from the topic when I see popular song lyrics quoted (way too often) that have no illustrative or cultural relevance to the text. To me that suggests either the author does not have enough material or Oxford Press has terrible editors.