Reform, identity, and narratives of belonging : the Heraka movement in Northeast India

Reform, identity, and narratives of belonging the Heraka movement in Northeast India

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"Reform, Identity and Narratives of Belonging focuses on the Heraka, a religious reform movement, and its impact on the Zeme, a Naga tribe, in the North Cachar Hills of Assam, India. Drawing upon critical studies of 'religion', cultural/ethnic identity, and nationalism, archival resea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Longkumer, Arkotong, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum 2010.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Continuum Advances in Religious Studies
Materias:
Group identity > India > North Cāchār Hills > History > 20th century.
Heraka movement.
Nationalism > India > North Cāchār Hills > History > 20th century.
Zeme (Indic people) > India > North Cāchār Hills > Religion.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Circling the Alter Stone: Bhuban Cave and the Symbolism of Religious Traditions
  • 3. Millenarianism and Refashioning the Social Fabric
  • 4. Changing Cosmology and the Process of Reform
  • 5. Negotiating Boundaries
  • 6. Community Imaginings and the Ideal of Heguangram
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Appendices.

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