Religious faith, ideology, citizenship:
Geetha, V.
Religious faith, ideology, citizenship: The view from below / V. Geetha and Nalini Rajan - New Delhi: Routledge, 2011. - vi,205 p.
Contents : -
Introduction Part I: Gandhi and his Critics--
1. Reconstructing Social Reform as Secularism: The Example of the Tamil Self-respecters--
2. The Political and Ecological Perspectives of Gandhi and Habermas--
3. Civil Disobedience to Suicide Terrorism -- Such a Long Journey--
Part II: Dalit History: Explorations into the Idea of Fraternity--
4. Dalit-bahujan Rationality and the Persistence of Blood Sacrifice--
5. Caste and the Issue of Radical Alterity--
6. Social Suffering and Salvation: The Relevance of The Buddha and His Dhamma--
Part III: Islamic Feminism: Mixed Discourse of Faith and Justice--
7. Notes on the Veil, the Harem and Polygamy in Contemporary Islamic Cultures--
8. 'Applying Laws to Their Advantage': Muslim Women Debate Faith, Gender and Citizenship. Bibliography. About the Authors. Index
9780415677851
Religion and state
Faith. Religion and politics
322.1 / GEE-R
Religious faith, ideology, citizenship: The view from below / V. Geetha and Nalini Rajan - New Delhi: Routledge, 2011. - vi,205 p.
Contents : -
Introduction Part I: Gandhi and his Critics--
1. Reconstructing Social Reform as Secularism: The Example of the Tamil Self-respecters--
2. The Political and Ecological Perspectives of Gandhi and Habermas--
3. Civil Disobedience to Suicide Terrorism -- Such a Long Journey--
Part II: Dalit History: Explorations into the Idea of Fraternity--
4. Dalit-bahujan Rationality and the Persistence of Blood Sacrifice--
5. Caste and the Issue of Radical Alterity--
6. Social Suffering and Salvation: The Relevance of The Buddha and His Dhamma--
Part III: Islamic Feminism: Mixed Discourse of Faith and Justice--
7. Notes on the Veil, the Harem and Polygamy in Contemporary Islamic Cultures--
8. 'Applying Laws to Their Advantage': Muslim Women Debate Faith, Gender and Citizenship. Bibliography. About the Authors. Index
9780415677851
Religion and state
Faith. Religion and politics
322.1 / GEE-R