The Ramayana tradition and socio-religious change in Trinidad, 1917-1990 [electronic resource] /
Sherry-Ann Singh.
- Kingston ; Miami : Ian Randle Publishers, 2012.
- 1 online resource (x, 323 p.)
Based on author's doctoral thesis, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-312) and index.
Socio-religious change, 1917-45 -- The Ramayana tradition -- The Hindu textual tradition -- Socio-religious change, 1945-90 : the private domain -- Socio-religious change, 1945-90 : the public domain.
Explores Hindu thought and practice in Trinidad and charts the evolution of a significant section of the Indian diaspora, using the most popular Hindu religious text in Trinidad, the Ramayana.
Hinduism--History--Trinidad and Tobago--20th century. Social change--Religious aspects--Hinduism--History--20th century. Social change--History--Trinidad and Tobago--20th century. Hindus--Social conditions--Trinidad and Tobago--20th century. RELIGION / Hinduism / History
Trinidad and Tobago--Social conditions--20th century. Trinidad and Tobago--Religious life and customs.