Presenting the past anxious history and ancient future in Hindutva India
The interface of identity construction practices and the role of knowledge of the past in that continual process manifests itself in contemporary Hindu-Muslim relations and political governance. Presenting' the Past studies the religious, cultural, sociological, and ideological dimensions of th...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers
2005.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31384237*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Rambhakts : defining 'us' and depicting 'our story'
- Ramayana : historicizing myth and mythologizing history
- Ramarajya : envisioning the future and entrenching the past
- Ramjanmabhumi : Hinduizing politics and militarizing Hindudom
- Ramraksha : Ram-ifying the society and modi-fying the state.
