The : comparative patterns Vertovec, Steven creator text xx London / New York : Routledge , 2000 9999 Global Diasporas Series monographic und 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 / Steven Vertovec Religion Hindu Religion Hindus, Hindu Diaspora 294.50904 VER 9780415238939 260603 20261005104959.0