Dharma in America: A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora
ISBN: 9781315123028
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Area Studies; Humanities; Asian Studies; Religion; South Asian Studies; Hinduism; Religion in Context;

America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains. Their contribution to the economic and intellectual growth of the country is unquestionable. Dharma in America aims to explore the role of Hindu and Jain Americans in diverse fields such as:

education and civic engagements medicine and healthcare music.  

Providing a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, Dharma in America also gives some insights into the ongoing issues and challenges these important ethnic and religious groups face in America today.


Pankaj Jain is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas, USA.

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