01297nam a2200205Ia 4500 20261005104959.0 260603s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9780415238939 23 294.50904 VER Vertovec, Steven The Hindu diaspora : comparative patterns / Steven Vertovec Global Diasporas Series London / New York : Routledge , 2000 240 p. From Britain to the Caribbean, diasporic Hindus have substantially reformed their beliefs and practices in accordance with their historical and social circumstances. In this theoretically innovative analysis Steven Vertovec * the historical construction of the category 'Hinduism in India' * the formation of a distinctive Caribbean Hindu culture during the nineteenth century * the role of youth groups in forging new identities during Trinidad's Hindu Renaissance * the reproduction of regionally based identities and frictions in Britain's Hindu communities * the differences in temple use across the diaspora. This book provides a rich and fascinating view of the Hindu diaspora in the past, present and its possible futures Religion Hindu Religion Hindus, Hindu Diaspora RBK 68639 68639 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-03 0 294.50904 VER G7934 2026-06-03 15:18:22 2026-06-03 RBK Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection