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The Hindu Diaspora : Comparative Patterns

The Hindu Diaspora : Comparative Patterns - Global Diasporas

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Publisher's Synopsis

Hinduism outside the Indian subcontinent represents a contrasting and scattered community. From Britain to the Caribbean, diasporic Hindus have substantially reformed their beliefs and practices in accordance with their historical and social circumstances. In this theoretically innovative analysis Steven Vertovec examines: * the historical construction of the category 'Hinduism in India' * the formation of a distinctive Caribbean Hindu culture during the nineteenth century * the role of youth groups in forging new identities during Trinidad's Hindu Renaissance * the reproduction of regionally based identities and frictions in Britain's Hindu communities * the differences in temple use across the diaspora. This book provides a rich and fascinating view of the Hindu diaspora in the past, present and its possible futures.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415238939
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.6945
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 190
Weight: 380g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 12mm