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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812331503321

Autore

Mann Gurinder Singh

Titolo

Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America : a short history / / Gurinder Singh Mann, Paul David Numrich, and Raymond B. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-773845-1

1-281-15918-2

9786611159184

0-19-804424-0

1-4356-1769-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

Religion in American life

Oxford scholarship online

Altri autori (Persone)

NumrichPaul David <1952->

WilliamsRaymond Brady

Disciplina

294.0973

Soggetti

Asian Americans - Religion

Immigrants - Religious life - United States

Buddhism - United States - History - 20th century

Hinduism - United States - History - 20th century

Sikhism - United States - History - 20th century

Buddhists - United States - History - 20th century

Hindus - United States - History - 20th century

Sikhs - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: c2001.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Buddhism comes to America -- Buddhists adapt and explore -- Buddhism's growth and popularity -- Hindus come to America -- Hindus at home -- Hindu temples -- The Sikh identity -- Sikhs come to America -- American Sikhism evolves.

Sommario/riassunto

Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion - and consequently culture - is 'remade in the USA.'.