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“gauri viswanathan”

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  • Masks of Conquest

    Literary Study and British Rule in India

    by Gauri Viswanathan ...
    A classic work in postcolonial studies, Masks of Conquest describes the introduction of English studies in India under British rule and illuminates the discipline's transcontinental movements and derivations, showing that the origins of English studies are as diverse and diffuse as its future shape. In her new preface, Gauri Viswanathan argues forcefully that the curricular study of English can no ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Outside the Fold

    Conversion, Modernity, and Belief

    by Gauri Viswanathan ...
    Outside the Fold is a radical reexamination of religious conversion. Gauri Viswanathan skillfully argues that conversion is an interpretive act that belongs in the realm of cultural criticism. To that end, this work examines key moments in colonial and postcolonial history to show how conversion questions the limitations of secular ideologies, particularly the discourse of rights central to both ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

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    A Sociological Introduction

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    In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Almost all societies seek to cultivate religions and faith communities as sources of social stability and engines of social progress. They also try ... Read more

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  • The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions

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    Comprehensive, informative and authoritative, The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions is compiled by a team of leading international scholars, and is the definitive guide to the religious belief systems and practices of the world today. This in-depth survey of active religions has now been fully updated to include modern developments and the most recent scholarship. It explains the ... Read more

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  • The Study of Religion

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  • Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction

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    by Bhikhu Parekh ...
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    Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest, which he made the basis of his successful struggle against British rule in India. In this Very Short ... Read more

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  • The Myth of Religious Violence

    Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict

    by William T Cavanaugh ...
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  • Nationalism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Steven Grosby ...
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  • Is Religion Dangerous?

    by Professor Keith Ward ...
    Many commentators today claim that religion is dangerous and harmful. In addressing this question, Keith Ward begins by defining what religion actually is and how most human harm has been caused. He then looks at why people say that religion is dangerous, focusing particularly on religious wars and conflicts and on specific attacks on religion, such as the claims that God is wrathful, that ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies

    Edited by Robert A. Orsi ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies is both informative and provocative, introducing readers to key debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggesting future research possibilities. A group of distinguished scholars takes up some of the most pressing theoretical questions in the field. What is a 'religious tradition'? How are religious texts read? What takes place when a ... Read more

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  • Hindu Wife, Hindu Nation

    Community, Religion and Cultural Nationalism

    by Tanika Sarkar ...
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  • Religions in the Modern World

    Traditions and Transformations

    Edited by Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge, Hiroko Kawanami ...
    Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for ... Read more

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