India, America, and the Nationalist Apocalyptic
The article focuses on apocalyptic narrative of the annihilation of Hinduism and the crumbling of the surrounding world and anxious vision of the annihilation of Hinduism is certainly conspicuous. It mentions focus on Islam and Christianity as geopolitical forces threatening the existence of Hinduis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of North Carolina Press
2018
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| In: |
Cross currents
Year: 2018, Volume: 68, Issue: 2, Pages: 216-236 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hinduism
/ Nationalism
/ Apocalypticism
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism KBM Asia KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
nation building
B Nationalism B Islam B Apocalypse B Hinduism B Christianity |
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| Summary: | The article focuses on apocalyptic narrative of the annihilation of Hinduism and the crumbling of the surrounding world and anxious vision of the annihilation of Hinduism is certainly conspicuous. It mentions focus on Islam and Christianity as geopolitical forces threatening the existence of Hinduism is a well-established theme of the last century of Hindu nationalist discourses in India. It also mentions politicization of Hinduism toward a larger Hindu Indian state-building project. |
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| ISSN: | 1939-3881 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cross currents
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/cros.12309 |