Hindu, Sufi, or Sikh: Contested Practices and Identifications of Sindhi Hindus in India and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9781349375189 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 222 str.

Steven W. Ramey; S. Ramey

Opis

By analyzing concrete examples of the creation of a heritage in the context of migration, this multi-sited ethnography considers the implications of representations of religions and diaspora for Sindhi Hindus and other similar communities.

Recenzje

"Ramey's book on the Hindu Sindhis of Lucknow is a valuable work of scholarship - the only full-scale ethnology of Hindu Sindhis in India. Ramey gives us a rich sense of the people and traditions he depicts, while keeping his larger analytical questions in view." - Daniel Richard Gold, Professor of South Asian Religions, Cornell University

"The questions on religious assumptions that we all make are raised by this book, making it a 'must-read' for all, but moreso for every Sindhi Hindu." - East and West Series

Spis treści

Introduction: Differing Understandings Placing Sindhis Debating Institutions Defining Movements Presenting Sacred Figures Celebrating Heritage Personalizing Traditions Conclusions: Understanding Differences

O autorze

STEVEN W. RAMEY is Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Alabama, USA.