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South Asian Christian Diaspora - 9780754662617

Un libro in lingua di Jacobsen Knut A. (EDT) Rak Selva J. (EDT) edito da Ashgate Pub Co, 2008

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Among the many immigrants from South Asia there are those who follow various Christian religions rather than Hinduism, Buddhism or Islam. The particular experiences of these groups differ from those of the majority of their compatriots. Jacobsen (history of religion, University of Bergen, Norway) and the late Selva Raj (religious studies, Albion College, MI) have compiled studies of these Christians as they settle into communities in Europe and the United States. Articles examine the difference in ritual and custom between South Asian sects and the European "mother church", particularly in cases where communities had been converted generations before. The ways in which these Christians identify with Northern congregations are also studied. The question of identity is paramount. In most cases the Asian Christians form their own congregations, the exception being Goan/Portuguese Catholics, who appear to have integrated fully into Portuguese religious communities. The articles bring out a neglected facet of immigrant life and help to remind observers not to make generalizations based on assumptions of national homogeneity. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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