Localization and Globalization of Religions

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Explores the adaptation of Hinduism and Islam in diasporic settings and inter-religious relations in the Girmit diaspora.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Archival research micro-biographies and ethnographic studies shine light on the development of Hindu and Muslim communities around the world and the relationships between them to deliver new insights into the history of indentured labour and its impact on the formation of religious heritage and identity. Twelve chapters cover regions including the Southern Pacific Indian Ocean and the Caribbean.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Part I examines Hinduism in Mauritius South Africa Fiji and the Caribbean while Part II considers the Muslim diaspora. Importantly Part III looks at the relationships between these two religious groups within the Girmit diaspora including interreligious cooperation and the experiences of religiously mixed families.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Includes perspective from historians sociologists anthropologists linguists and others. Features contributors based in Australia France Fiji Mauritius the Netherlands New Zealand South Africa Suriname Trinidad & Tobago and the USA.</span></p>