Ian Copland

A History of State and Religion in India

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Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious life, and evaluates the claim that the region has spawned a culture of practical toleration.The book is structured around six key arenas of interaction between state and religion: cow worship and sacrifice, control of temples and shrines, religious fest… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Mabbett, Ian / Roy, Asim / Brittlebank, Kate / Bowles, Adam

ISBN: 978-1-136-45950-4
EAN: 9781136459504
Produktnummer: 15003221
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 352 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 2'852 KB
Abbildungen: 4 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 4 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen

Über den Autor

Ian Copland is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Philosophy, History and International Studies at Monash University, Australia.Ian Mabbett is a Research Associate in the Monash Asia Institute, Australia.Asim Roy is an Honorary Fellow in the School of History and Classics at the University of Tasmania, Australia.Kate Brittlebank is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Philosophy, History and International Studies at Monash University, Australia.Adam Bowles is a Lecturer in the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland, Australia.