Alfred Bloom (Buddhist)

This article is about the Buddhist scholar. For the linguist, see Alfred Bloom.
Alfred Bloom
BornNovember 9, 1926
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 25, 2017(2017-08-25) (aged 90)
Honolulu, Hawaii
OccupationAuthor and professor
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationPh.D.
Alma materHarvard Divinity School
Period1963
GenreComparative Religious Studies
SubjectShin Buddhism and Religious Studies
Notable worksShinran's Gospel of Pure Grace
SpouseDorothy N. Bloom

Alfred Bloom (November 9, 1926 – August 25, 2017)[1] was an American Shin Buddhism scholar, who pioneered Jōdo Shinshū studies in the English-speaking world.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Gee, Pat (2017-08-29). "Former UH professor shared compassion of Shin Buddhism". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. ^ Takeuchi, Yoshinori (1999). Buddhist spirituality: later China, Korea, Japan, and the modern world. Crossroad. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8245-1596-6.