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Sociology of religion in India / editor, Rowena Robinson ; foreword by C.N. Venugopal

Robinson, Rowena,i1967-

New Delhi [u.a.] : Sage Publications, 2004

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (359 pages) : Illustrations

Themes in Indian sociology ; v. 3

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-81-321-0386-8 ; 81-321-0386-6 ; 978-0-7619-9781-8

 

Focused on the theme of the sociology of religion, this volume brings together essays by well-known scholars which examine the resurgence of religious identities in the Indian context. The contributors question many received notions, address critical problems, and raise important issues surrounding various current debates. The papers are divided into four sections. The first deals with religion, society and national identity. The next section is devoted to sects, cults, shrines and the making of traditions. The third section discusses religious conversion, while the last section provides a com.