Localization and Globalization of Religions (eBook)

Maurits S. Hassankhan, Narinder Mohkamsingh, Goolam Vahed, Radica Mahase (Herausgeber)

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2023
374 Seiten
Boydell & Brewer Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80543-155-8 (ISBN)

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Explores the adaptation of Hinduism and Islam in diasporic settings and inter-religious relations in the Girmit diaspora. Archival research, micro-biographies, and ethnographic studies shine light on the development of Hindu and Muslim communities around the world, and the relationships between them, to deliver new insights into the history of indentured labour and its impact on the formation of religious heritage and identity. Twelve chapters cover regions including the Southern Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean.Part I examines Hinduism in Mauritius, South Africa, Fiji and the Caribbean, while Part II considers the Muslim diaspora. Importantly, Part III looks at the relationships between these two religious groups within the Girmit diaspora, including interreligious cooperation and the experiences of religiously mixed families.Includes perspective from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, linguists and others. Features contributors based in Australia, France, Fiji, Mauritius, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and the USA.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.12.2023
• Zusatzinfo: 2 maps, 23 b/w and 7 line illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: arya samaj • Dayananda Saraswati • Dravidian • Fiji • Girmit • Guyana • Indentured labour • Mauritius • Postcolonial • Slavery • South Africa • Suriname • Trinidad • Vedic
• ISBN-10: 1-80543-155-2 / 1805431552
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80543-155-8 / 9781805431558