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    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism
    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism
    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism
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    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism

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    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 30, 2018
    ISBN9781535860666
    Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism

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      Gale Researcher Guide for: World Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism

      Jenna Sikka

      Syracuse University

      Department of Sociology, PhD candidate

      Jenna Sikka is a PhD candidate in sociology at Syracuse University. She holds an MA in sociology from Syracuse University and a BA from Maharaja Sayajirao University in India. She is the recipient of a Bharati Memorial Fellowship, and her academic work involves Indian migration and diaspora.

      This article reviews the Eastern world religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Confucianism. The origins, core beliefs and practices, and modern-day practice and adherents are discussed

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