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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mann, Gurinder Singh, author.

Numrich, Paul David, 1952- author.

Williams, Raymond Brady, author.

Series:

Religion in American life.

Oxford scholarship online.

Religion in American life

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Americans--Religion.

Asian Americans.

Immigrants--Religious life--United States.

Immigrants.

Buddhism--United States--History--20th century.

Buddhism.

Hinduism--United States--History--20th century.

Hinduism.

Sikhism--United States--History--20th century.

Sikhism.

Buddhists--United States--History--20th century.

Buddhists.

Hindus--United States--History--20th century.

Hindus.

Sikhs--United States--History--20th century.

Sikhs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.'.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Originally published: 2001.

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773845-1

1-281-15918-2

9786611159184

0-19-804424-0

1-4356-1769-X

OCLC:

476240348