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Images of the World: Essays on Religion, Secularism, and Culture

By T. N. Madan

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0195681134, 9780195681130
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
99 MB (103465551 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
410\410
Topic
Religion
Library
University of Michigan
Orientation
yes
Paginated
no
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2020-10-25 05:37:04

Description

India occupies a unique place among the democratic countries of the world for the importance it accords to the primordial identities of religion, language, and caste. Religion as personal faith is a significant psychological and social resource in the lives of millions of Indians. However, in a multi-religious society, a religiously neutral state is an imperative. The Indian state protects and even facilitates public expression of religious beliefs and practices. This often creates problems. In this collection, one of India's leading sociologists explores these issues.

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