Rethinking Hindu Identity
by Jha, D. N., (Dwijendra Narayan)
The book provides an antidote to the virulent version of Hindu communalism and cultural chauvinism and seeks to expose the hollowness of the xenophobic claims about Hindu religious identity. It identifies some of the stereotypes about Hinduism and shows them to be without any basis in historical evidence. Contrary to the belief popularized by the Hindu jingoists, it shows that Hinduism, far from being eternal and monolithic, is the youngest of religions and that its supposed tolerant nature is …
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- Full title :Rethinking Hindu Identity / Jha, D.N.
Summary
The book provides an antidote to the virulent version of Hindu communalism and cultural chauvinism and seeks to expose the hollowness of the xenophobic claims about Hindu religious identity. It identifies some of the stereotypes about Hinduism and shows them to be without any basis in historical evidence. Contrary to the belief popularized by the Hindu jingoists, it shows that Hinduism, far from being eternal and monolithic, is the youngest of religions and that its supposed tolerant nature is a myth.
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- Publication Date:2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Equinox Publishing Ltd
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 100 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781845537180, 1845537181, 9781317490340, 1317490347, 1315710900, 9781315710907, 1322509867, 9781322509860, 9781317490333, 1317490339
- oclc:ocn781395005
- LC Classification:BL1202.J53 2009eb
- Dewey Decimal:294.5
Table of Contents
Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Deconstructing Hindu identity -- 2. Tolerant Hinduism: evidence and stereotype -- 3. Holy cow: elusive identity -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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