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Book Summary
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
ISBN-13
9789004124882
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Brill Academic Publishing
Publishing Date
2003-11-20
Total Pages
566
South Asians In The Diaspora (Studies In The History Of Religions, V. 101)
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