Religion and Public Culture: Encounters and Identities in Modern South India
The last two centuries have witnessed profound changes in the nature of public consciousness. Nowhere has this been more true than in India, especially in relation to changing cultures of public life and religious tradition in South India. Essays in this collection attempt to explore the intricacies...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India (Süd)
/ Hinduism
/ Society
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Collection of essays
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| Summary: | The last two centuries have witnessed profound changes in the nature of public consciousness. Nowhere has this been more true than in India, especially in relation to changing cultures of public life and religious tradition in South India. Essays in this collection attempt to explore the intricacies of what is perhaps the single most complex socio-religious environment in the world. The essays consider the evolution of the notion of Hinduism as a distinct and singular separate religion; the relationship between this kind of formulation and various European or western influences in India; and d |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0700711015 |