ABSTRACT

A detailed case study of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Britain. The book studies the particular development of a new religious movement within the context of Britain, and issues relating to minority religions' place within a multicultural but still hegemonically Christian society.

part |88 pages

Part one

chapter |33 pages

Sacred Space and Locality

Creation, Location, and Contest

chapter |23 pages

Creating and Contesting Place

Planning Issues and Bhaktivedanta Manor

part |98 pages

Part two

chapter |37 pages

The Battle over Public Worship

Attempts to Enforce

chapter |21 pages

The Political Campaign

chapter |40 pages

Alternatives and Solutions

part |113 pages

Part three

chapter |31 pages

Rights, Power, and Religion

Articulating Freedom of Religion

chapter |18 pages

Postcolonial Conflict in an English Village

Some Concluding Reflections