Place for Our Gods - The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community

Study of some 150 Hindu families (and about 1000 persons) living in Edinburgh, and particularly about the fact that two associations exist among them, one of which is based on activities at a temple.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 An 'Ethnic' Community; Chapter 3 Hinduism in a Diaspora Context; Chapter 4 The Edinburgh Hindu Mandir And Sanskritic Kendra; Chapter 5 The Mandir Satsang; Chapter 6 Devotional Worship-Bhajans and Satsangs; Chapter 7 Festivals at the Mandir; Chapter 8 The Edinburgh Indian Association; Chapter 9 Religion, Society, and the Construction of Community;

About the author

Authored by Nye, Malory

Product details

• Authors: Malory Nye, Nye Malory
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138965591
• ISBN: 978-1-138-96559-1
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Hinduism, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity