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Sociology of religion in India /
Focused on the theme of the sociology of religion, this volume brings together essays by well-known scholars which examine the resurgence of religious identities in the Indian context. The contributors question many received notions, address critical problems, and raise important issues surrounding...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications,
2004.
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| Colección: | Themes in Indian sociology ;
v. 3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Focused on the theme of the sociology of religion, this volume brings together essays by well-known scholars which examine the resurgence of religious identities in the Indian context. The contributors question many received notions, address critical problems, and raise important issues surrounding various current debates. The papers are divided into four sections. The first deals with religion, society and national identity. The next section is devoted to sects, cults, shrines and the making of traditions. The third section discusses religious conversion, while the last section provides a com. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (359 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9788132103868 8132103866 |