MAKERS OF MODERN INDIAN RELIGION IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY by Torkel Brekke ( 9780199252367 )

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MAKERS OF MODERN INDIAN RELIGION IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY

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Torkel Brekke

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

5 December, 2002

Series:

Oxford Oriental Monographs

Pages:

192

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This is a book about religious transformation in South Asia in the nineteenth century, perhaps the most important period of religious change in the history of the region. By looking at some outstanding individuals from different religions the book sheds light on the questions that lie at the heart of later nationalist discourse, questions like: Who is a Hindu? Who is a Buddhist? What is the relationship between the religious communities of South Asia?

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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.

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