The economics of religion in India /

Based on research conducted in India for over a decade, The Economics of Religion in India outlines the historical growth of religion and contemporary attitudes towards it in the country. The study of religion is related to broader themes of religious conflict and extremism, especially Hindu-Muslim...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Iyer, Sriya (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Religion and sociology > India.
Social conflict > India > Religious aspects.
Sociologie religieuse > Inde.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
Religion and sociology
Religion > Economic aspects
Social conflict > Religious aspects
India > Religion > Economic aspects.
Inde > Religion > Aspect économique.
India
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is religion and how do economists think about it?
  • Religion and religious conflict in Indian life
  • The survey of religious organizations
  • Temples and economists: religious services
  • Faith and the faithful: non-religious services
  • Inequality, demography, and socio-economic status
  • The modern madrasa: a cast study of religious education in India
  • Religious competition and religious marketing.

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