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

• Autore: Mann Gurinder Singh
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (164 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.0973
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Altri autori: NumrichPaul David <1952-> WilliamsRaymond Brady
• 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.'.
• Titolo autorizzato: Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America
• ISBN: 0-19-773845-1; 1-281-15918-2; 9786611159184; 0-19-804424-0; 1-4356-1769-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812331503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Religion in American life.; Oxford scholarship online.