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

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

Coward, Harold
Hinnells, John R.
Williams, Raymond Brady

Paperback

Series: SUNY Series in Religious Studies

Comparative ReligionGeneral Eastern ReligionsImmigration & Refugees

ISBN10: 0791445100
ISBN13: 9780791445105
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Feb 17 2000
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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.

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