Exploring how religious and secular forces interact in the modern world.
Nationalism is not an ancient trait of the European Southeast. Rather, it is a classic Western European product.
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There is a long multicultural past, a complex socio-political dynamic between diverse groups, and a deep history of many religions to be reckoned with in India.
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Modi chose Varanasi as his electoral constituency, since it is the holiest city for Hindus, but he had his sights set on Ayodhya.
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Bibles are particularly charged objects, both in terms of the feelings they arouse and in their capacities to act and…
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A paraphenomenology of darkness allows us to see the brutality of history, the violence not simply of statues, but of the fight over statues.
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This series addresses complex ways in which people become attached to particular understandings of the nation and the role of religion in either supporting or hindering that attachment.
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Women stand at the forefront, driving this nation-wide revolt because there exists the deepest contradiction between their massive participation in social affairs and the patriarchal laws and denigrating regulations that seek to govern their bodies and appearances.
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The fusion between religion and nationalism is not inherent or necessary. It is an instrumentalist relationship that is used to justify and legitimate particular political policies, actions, and imaginaries.
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The value of comparative volumes such as this one lies in their ability to bring together different examples, identify commonalities and divergences, and impart lessons that can be learned about and applied across various cases.
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What the contributors to this symposium show is that it is possible to engage in comparative work that is attentive to history, social and political complexity, and diversity without losing track of the more abstract concepts that are necessary to compare cross-culturally.
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