The upsurge of militant Hindu nationalism in the recent past has brought to the fore questions of who a Hindu is, what Hinduism is and what Hindutva and Hinduism mean to Hindus. If Hindutva is a way of life, who are its followers? And for those who are, how necessary is it that its practice should p...

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1. Verfasser:	Sharma, Jyotirmaya (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Noida, Uttar Pradesh HarperCollins Publishers India 2015
Ausgabe:	Revised edition
Schlagworte:	Hinduismus Nationalismus Indien
Zusammenfassung:	The upsurge of militant Hindu nationalism in the recent past has brought to the fore questions of who a Hindu is, what Hinduism is and what Hindutva and Hinduism mean to Hindus. If Hindutva is a way of life, who are its followers? And for those who are, how necessary is it that its practice should prevail upon all others? These are questions of great relevance in today's India. This revised edition of 'Hindutva', which includes a new introduction, goes beyond the existing inquiry into Hindu identity, nationalism and culture, through the writings of thinkers Dayanandra Saraswati, Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vivekanandra and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. With characteristic academic rigour and research, Jyotirmaya Sharma offers us original insights into the intellectual traditions that have nourished political Hindutva. The book calls for revisiting those traditions in which Hinduism is seen as being more inclusive and self-critical, at times even of its own fundamental premises." -- rear cover
Beschreibung:	First published in 2003 by Penguin Books India Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225) and index "This revised edition ..., which includes a new introduction ..." - Einband
Beschreibung:	240 Seiten 20 cm
ISBN:	9789351773979 9351773973