The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United States

Name: The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United States
Brand: SUNY Press
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Explores religious experience in the South Asian immigrant communities of Britain, Canada, and the United States.This book explores the experience of religious communities that have migrated from South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) to live in Britain, Canada, and the United States, three countries sharing a common language (English) and an interwoven history. The work introduces the migration history of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs along with the cultural nuances of these traditions. The contributors discuss the various communities' experiences that grow out of or are related to religion. The book shows how traditions are reformed or reinvented and how they are passed on, both through the family and through institutions. Issues related to public policy and minority status are also addressed. While the main focus is on the Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities, specific sections also cover South Asian Christians, the Zoroastrian diaspora, and new religious movements in the West led by South Asians. The book strikes a balance between stories and statistics in order to emphasize the narrative of the immigrants' experience.[Contributors include: Roger Ballard, Judith Coney, Harold Coward, Diana L. Eck, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, John R. Hinnells, Kim Knott, Gurinder Singh Mann, Sheila McDonough, Jørgen S. Nielsen, Joseph T. O'Connell, and Raymond Brady Williams.]

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 312
Release Date:: 2000-02-17
Publication Date:: 2000-02-17
Publisher:: SUNY Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0791445100
ISBN13:: 9780791445105
Weight:: 509 g
Height:: 152 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 18 cm

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