Six theses on the question of religion and politics in India today
According to the author, the questions of religion in India and its relation to secularism and politics have essentially been viewed within the dominant western mould. In this paper he attempts to take a different approach to these issues. Miller thinks that there is no such thing as religion. Hindu...
| Published in: | Economic & political weekly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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Economic & political weekly
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| Further subjects: | B
India
Religion
Hinduism
Politics
Secularization
Cultural history
B Secularization B Religion B Hinduism B Politics B History B Culture B India |
| Summary: | According to the author, the questions of religion in India and its relation to secularism and politics have essentially been viewed within the dominant western mould. In this paper he attempts to take a different approach to these issues. Miller thinks that there is no such thing as religion. Hinduism as complex ways of life, as the entire cultures by which the majority of Indians live and perceive their lives. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 |
| Contains: | In: Economic & political weekly
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