Modern myths, locked minds: secularism and fundamentalism in India
Secularism is one of the important and contentious public debates in India today. It is seen to be in greater crisis now than ever before, making a case for the continuing presence of this book. The debate also furnishes the making of Indian polity and society, given the inter-related development of...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New Delhi Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009
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| Dans: | Année: 2009 |
| Édition: | 2. ed. |
| Collection/Revue: | Oxford India paperbacks
Oxford India paperbacks |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Inde
/ Religion
/ Fondamentalisme
/ Histoire
B Inde / Laïcité / Histoire B Inde / Pluralisme religieux / Histoire B Laïcité B Pluralisme religieux |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Islam (India)
B Laïcité B Sikhisme B Inde B Islam India B India Religion B Religion B Fondamentalisme B Hindouisme B Hinduism B Secularism (India) B Sikhism (India) B Hinduism (India) B Religious Fundamentalism (India) B Islam B Sikhism B Mythology |
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| Résumé: | Secularism is one of the important and contentious public debates in India today. It is seen to be in greater crisis now than ever before, making a case for the continuing presence of this book. The debate also furnishes the making of Indian polity and society, given the inter-related development of culture, society and politics in India. It is thus a debate about religious nationalism and fundamentalism as well. Modern Myths, Locked Minds examines the ideologies of secularism and fundamentalism in the setting of the religious traditions of India--Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam. Further insightful comparison of the traditions is offered, each seen over a long period of time, revealing markedly distinctive historical experiences |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0198065108 |