03016nam 2200697Ia 450 991045544890332120211108203021.097806740415610-674-04156-910.4159/9780674041561(CKB)1000000000805684(EBL)3300681(OCoLC)842279141(SSID)ssj0000122923(PQKBManifestationID)11157698(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000122923(PQKBWorkID)10130743(PQKB)11495183(MiAaPQ)EBC3300681(DE-B1597)457724(OCoLC)1049618972(OCoLC)1054874591(OCoLC)979754334(DE-B1597)9780674041561(EXLCZ)99100000000080568420061115d2007 uy 0engurun#---muuuutxtccrThe clash within[electronic resource] democracy, religious violence, and India's future /Martha C. NussbaumCambridge, MA ;London Belknap Press20071 online resource (432 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-674-03059-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Preface --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. Genocide in Gujarat --2. The Human Face of the Hindu Right --3. Tagore, Gandhi, Nehru --4. A Democracy of Pluralism, Respect, Equality --5. The Rise of the Hindu Right --6. Fantasies of Purity and Domination --7. The Assault on History --8. The Education Wars --9. The Diaspora Community --10. The Clash Within --Chronology --Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations --Notes --IndexWhile America is focused on religious militancy and terrorism in the Middle East, democracy has been under siege from religious extremism in another critical part of the world. As Nussbaum reveals in this penetrating look at India today, the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and secular state. Nussbaum's long-standing professional relationship with India makes her an excellent guide to its recent history.HindutvaCommunalismIndiaHinduism and stateViolenceReligious aspectsHinduismDemocracyIndiaReligious fanaticismHinduismElectronic books.Hindutva.CommunalismHinduism and state.ViolenceReligious aspectsHinduism.DemocracyReligious fanaticismHinduism.320.540954Nussbaum Martha C(Martha Craven),1947-144658MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455448903321The clash within2450452UNINA