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Images of the World
T. N. Madan
其他書名
Essays on Religion, Secularism, and Culture
出版Oxford University Press, 2006
主題Religion / TheologySocial Science / Sociology of Religion
ISBN01956811349780195681130
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=UeoKAQAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋India occupies a unique place among the democratic countries of the world for the importance it accords to the primordial identities of religion, language, and caste. Religion as personal faith is a significant psychological and social resource in the lives of millions of Indians. However, in a multi-religious society, a religiously neutral state is an imperative. The Indian state protects and even facilitates public expression of religious beliefs and practices. This often creates problems. In this collection, one of India's leading sociologists explores these issues.