
Colonialism, Modernity, and Religious Identities
Religious Reform Movements in South Asia
Gwilym Beckerlegge(Editor)
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 8. May 2008
Book
Hardback
284 pages
978-0-19-569214-3 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring the changing relationships between religion and socio-political context, this volume analyses the experience of individuals and religious groups and also the movements during the colonial period and after. It critically examines the process of formulation of religious identities in South Asia. The essays also document the different ways in which the latter negotiated the challenges posed by colonial modernity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-569214-3 (9780195692143)
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