Alfred Bloom (Buddhist)
Alfred Bloom (November 9, 1926 – August 25, 2017) was an American Shin Buddhism scholar, who pioneered Jōdo Shinshū studies in the English-speaking world.
Alfred Bloom | |
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| Born | November 9, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 25, 2017 (aged 90) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Occupation | Author and professor |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Divinity School |
| Period | 1963 |
| Genre | Comparative Religious Studies |
| Subject | Shin Buddhism and Religious Studies |
| Notable works | Shinran's Gospel of Pure Grace |
| Spouse | Dorothy N. Bloom |
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