Sociology of religion in India
Focused on the theme of the sociology of religion, this volume brings together essays by well-known scholars which examine the resurgence of religious identities in the Indian context. The contributors question many received notions, address critical problems, and raise important issues surrounding...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications
2004.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Themes in Indian sociology ; v. 3. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31378407*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Visions of nationhood and religiosity among early freedom fighters in India / Proshanta Nandi
- National integration and religion / A.R. Desai
- Religion and economic development / M.S.A. Rao
- The Indo-Islamic tradition / A.R. Momin
- Ethnic process and minority identity : a comparative study of Muslims and Christians of UP / Nirmala Srinivasan
- Manipur Vaishnavism : a sociological interpretation / Kunj Bihari Singh
- The factor of anti-pollution in the ideology of the Lingayat movement / C.N. Venugopal
- The immortal cowherd and the saintly carrier : an essay in the study of cults / Ursula M. Sharma
- Emergence of shrines in rural Tamil Nadu : a study of little traditions / L. Thara Bhai
- Some neglected aspects of the conversion of Goa : a socio-historical perspective / Rowena Robinson
- The first Protestant mission to India : its social and religious developments / D. Dennis Hudson
- Issues of Christianity in colonial Chhattisgarh / Saurabh Dube
- Emancipation through proselytism? Some reflections on the marginal status of the depressed classes / N. Jayaram
- Religion and language in the formation of nationhood in Pakistan and Bangladesh / Tanveer Fazal
- The influence of Indian Islam on fundamentalist trends in Trinidad and Tobago / Nasser Mustapha
- Religious resurgence in contemporary United States : a view from India / Ananta Giri.
