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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Other Authors: Mukherjee, Soumen (Editor)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
Series:Brill's Indological library volume 59
In: Brill's Indological library (volume 59)

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Author Notes:by Soumen Mukherjee
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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
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9789004694330