EP 355: Buddhist Charities in Urban Vietnam w/Dr. Sara Swenson

The Classical Ideas Podcast by Gregory Soden

Jul 28, 202633:10Religion & Spirituality

Sara Swenson works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College. Her current research explores how grassroots charity volunteers in Vietnam adapt Buddhist values and practices to navigate...

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