A new religious movement in Singapore: Syncretism and variation in the Sathya Sai Baba movement

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-270

  Pereira, Shane N ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ethno religious relations; Ritual variation; Sathya Sai Baba movement; Syncretism

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; MOVEMENT; RACIAL IDENTITY; RELIGION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 46249124252     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853108X298699     Document Type: Conference Paper

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