TY - BOOK AU - Geetha, V. AU - Rajan Nalini TI - Religious faith, ideology, citizenship: : The view from below SN - 9780415677851 U1 - 322.1 PY - 2011/// CY - New Delhi PB - Routledge KW - Religion and state KW - Faith. Religion and politics N1 - 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 ER -