Homogenisation and fragmentation, inclusivism and exclusivism in the development of Hinduism in Singapore

South Asian Diaspora

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-17

  Rai, Rajesh ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diaspora; Hinduism; Homogenisation; Religion; Singapore; Transnational

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551493596     PISSN: 19438192     EISSN: 19438184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19438190902719575     Document Type: Article

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