Author : Torkel Brekke
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191530867
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Book Synopsis Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century by : Torkel Brekke
Download or read book Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century written by Torkel Brekke and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about religious transformation in South Asia in the nineteenth century. On the one hand, a fundamental conceptual transformation in the world of religion among people who were exposed to English language and culture took place. This transformation crystallized religious communities with sharp boundaries and distinct histories. On the other hand, the emerging feeling of religious-communal identity motivated religious and lay leaders to work in the interest of the community. This book is about both of these interrelated developments: the conceptual change and the application of the new ideas to political discourse; the construction and the politics of religious identity.