Empire, religion, and identity: modern South Asia and the global circulation of ideas

"This collection brings together case studies that cover a wide spectrum: from Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina traditions through reformist ventures such as the Brahmos, to issues in modern Islam and Judaism. The first part of the book explores idioms of self-fashioning in global platforms and religious...

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Contributors: Mukherjee, Soumen (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2024
In: Brill's Indological library (59)
Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Brill's Indological library 59
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Hinduism / Buddhism / Islam / Judaism / Globalization / Religious renewal / Religious identity / Interfaith dialogue / Interculturality / History 1890-1950
Further subjects:B Religion And Politics (India) Case studies
B Collection of essays
B Religion And Politics (South Asia) Case studies
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Summary:"This collection brings together case studies that cover a wide spectrum: from Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina traditions through reformist ventures such as the Brahmos, to issues in modern Islam and Judaism. The first part of the book explores idioms of self-fashioning in global platforms and religious congresses. The second part explicates the nature of movements of such ideas. Cumulatively, they offer fresh and invaluable insights into their histories in modern South Asia against the backdrop of, and in relation to, wider transcultural global flows"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004685154