Hindu, Sufi, or Sikh: Contested Practices and Identifications of Sindhi Hindus in India and BeyondBy 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. |
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Placing Sindhis | 11 |
Chapter 2 Debating Institutions | 41 |
Chapter 3 Defining Movements | 73 |
Chapter 4 Presenting Sacred Figures | 105 |
Chapter 5 Celebrating Heritage | 125 |
Chapter 6 Personalizing Traditions | 152 |
Understanding Differences | 185 |
Glossary of Foreign Terms | 194 |
Notes | 201 |
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| Title | Hindu, Sufi, or Sikh: Contested Practices and Identifications of Sindhi Hindus in India and Beyond |
| Author | S. Ramey |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Springer, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0230616224, 9780230616226 |
| Length | 222 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Comparative Religion Religion / General Religion / Hinduism / General Religion / Islam / General |
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