Freedom of religion and constitutional law: traversing myth and modernity in India
"This book investigates the intersection of religion and modern law. It explores how secular courts encounter the religious or mythical question which is disavowed by modern institutions. It questions the private-public dichotomy of liberal constitutionalism which relegates religion to the priv...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York, NY
Routledge
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | ICLARS series on law and religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Religious freedom
/ Hinduism
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| Further subjects: | B
Constitutional Law (India)
B Religious law and legislation (India) B Civilization, Modern B Freedom Of Religion (India) |
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| Summary: | "This book investigates the intersection of religion and modern law. It explores how secular courts encounter the religious or mythical question which is disavowed by modern institutions. It questions the private-public dichotomy of liberal constitutionalism which relegates religion to the private sphere. It argues that in ex-colonial societies like India which are foundationally and diversely religious, the courts need to work through and engage with the difficulties and complexities posed by their continual encounter with the question of religion rather than re-affirming the myth of separation of law and myth, state and religion. This work demonstrates that any other approach leads to its repression and resultant reemergence in various forms. Such an approach of working through religious categories will be effective in the struggle against religious fanaticism that has seen a resurgence in contemporary times. The book will be a valuable resource for students and academics working on Law, Religious Studies, History and Political Science"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 191 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-46346-9 978-1-032-50455-1 |
