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South Asians in the Diaspora (Studies in the History of Religions, V. 101)

By P. Pratap Kumar , Knut A. Jacobsen

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
9004124888, 9789004124882, 9781423712114
LCC
DS339.4 .S67 2003
Open Library ID
OL3692583M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3012569 bytes)
Pages
566\558
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume deals with a phenomenon of increasing global significance, the South Asian diaspora. In particular it deals with the role of religion. The diversity of religious life in South Asia is remarkable and much of this diversity is replicated in the diaspora communities around the world. The case studies in this book explore and analyse the social, religious and cultural reality of people in the diaspora belonging to Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism and originating from four of the South Asian nation states (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka). The book highlights the religious diversity that exists in the diaspora communities both across the traditions and within the particular religions.

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