The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and th... - 9780791445105

State University of New York Press

The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United StatesAuthor(s): Harold Coward, John R. Hinnells, Raymond Brady Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9780791445105, 978-0791445105\nSynopsis\nExplores religious experience in the South Asian immigrant communities of Britain, Canada, and the United States.\n\nThis 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 a]