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Imagining Hinduism: A Postcolonial Perspective

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
ISBN
020363411X, 0203637496, 9780203634110
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1266813 bytes)
Pages
184\183
Time added
2020-11-29 04:31:58

Description

This is an introductory-level book to open up the controversial debate over Hindu origins. It presents sophisticated and often challenging material in a clear and readable way. Dispensing with theories of natural religion in favour of sociological and historical analysis, it gives special reference to the contentious subject of Sati (widow immolation) and to contemporary representations of Hinduism. This book provides a guide to understanding of Hinduism's recent history, modern political significance and global future.

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