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The Zoroastrian Diaspora - Religion and Migration (Hardcover, New)
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The Zoroastrian Diaspora - Religion and Migration (Hardcover, New)
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What is the distinctive Zoroastrian experience, and what is the
common diasporic experience? The Zoroastrian Diaspora is the
outcome of twenty years of research and of archival and fieldwork
in eleven countries, involving approximately 250,000 miles of
travel. It has also involved a survey questionnaire in eight
countries, yielding over 1,840 responses. This is the first book to
attempt a global comparison of Diaspora groups in six continents.
Little has been written about Zoroastrian communities as far apart
as China, East Africa, Europe, America, and Australia or on Parsis
in Mumbai post-Independence. Each chapter is based on unused
original sources ranging from nineteenth century archives to
contemporary newsletters. The book also includes studies of
Zoroastrians on the Internet, audio-visual resources, and the
modern development of Parsi novels in English. As well as studying
the Zoroastrians for their own inherent importance, this book
contextualizes the Zoroastrian migrations within contemporary
debates on Diaspora studies. John R. Hinnells examines what it is
like to be a religious Asian in Los Angeles or London, Sydney or
Hong Kong. Moreover, he explores not only how experience differs
from one country to another, but also the differences between
cities in the same country, for example, Chicago and Houston. The
survey data is used firstly to consider the distinguishing
demographic features of the Zoroastrian communities in various
countries; and secondly to analyse different patterns of
assimilation between different groups: men and women and according
to the level and type of education. Comparisons are also drawn
between people from rural and urban backgrounds; and between
generations in religious beliefs and practices, including the
preservation of secular culture.
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