Title New homelands : Hindu communities in Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad, South Africa Fiji and East Africa / Paul Younger

Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 296 pages) : illustrations Contents Introduction; Story One: Mauritius: A Parallel Society; Story Two: Guyana: Invented Traditions; Story Three: Trinidad: Ethnic Religion; Story Four: South Africa: Reform Religion; Story Five: Fiji: A Segregated Society; Story Six: East Africa: Caste Religion; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index Summary This book is the story of how in six different locations indentured workers from India were able to design Hindu communities for themselves, and how those communities continue to thrive in those postcolonial societies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Hindu diaspora -- History East Indians -- Foreign countries -- Religion East Indians -- Foreign countries -- Social conditions Hindu diaspora Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780195391640 0195391640

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